HIGHLANDERS’ coach Mark Harrison will be returning to his
native England on Saturday after mutually agreeing with Bosso to “temporarily
suspend” his contract due to inactivity caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Briton, who joined Highlanders at the beginning of the
year, only took charge of one match, the Castle Challenge Cup, which Bosso lost
2-0 to league champions FC Platinum.
Both Harrison and Bosso announced the coach’s departure at
a joint press conference at the club’s offices yesterday.
Highlanders and Harrison said since sporting activities
have been indefinitely suspended, giving their relationship a break was noble.
A disappointed Harrison noted that the economic situation
across the world had affected business turnover.
“We met with the club and agreed that for now I return to
the UK and be with my family. For now nobody knows when football will be
played. It’s not easy, not something we wanted,” said Harrison.
“It’s a big disappointment for me, as I was really looking
forward to the challenge and working for a big club with so much on offer. It
was going to be some exciting time without a doubt. I do believe we would have
had an exciting season, we would have played good football. Now it has been put
at the back, everything is on hold now and hope when we start we can pick up.”
Asked if he will be paid during the suspension of his
contract since Highlanders insist he remains head coach, Harrison said: “I
don’t disclose my financial situation and everywhere I go, I don’t discuss my
contract other than my family. What’s important is that I’ve made arrangements
with the football club and both parties are happy. We take it a day at a time
and we don’t know what will happen in the near or long future.”
Highlanders are heading for tough times, as they urgently
need financial backup to remain afloat following termination of their deal by
principal sponsors NetOne.
The mobile network operator has been paying salaries of
Bosso first team players and technical staff.
Club spokesperson Ronald Moyo declined to comment on the
NetOne deal.
According to Moyo, Bosso haven’t negotiated for “contract
suspensions” with other members of their staff other than Harrison, who was
being paid by a group of Highlanders’ supporters. Chronicle
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