BA players leaving

KEY Black Africa football players have vowed to leave the club in search for better financial rewards, it emerged at the weekend, but a top club official claims to be in the dark about the moves.

The Namibian Sport learnt that Black Africa and former national team striker Ruben van Wyk has already started training with Tigers since last week, while three more players are said to be leaving the Katutura giants soon. First-choice goalkeeper Ephraim Tjihonge is also linked to Tigers, while another, striker Tjono Jagger, apparently aims to join African Stars.No-nonsense defender Hartman Toromba is said to have resigned from the club, but a phone call to the player revealed that he was still part of BA, insisting that he had no comment.He is linked to Civics.Tjihonge, when called, said he was still part of BA, but according to an official at Tigers, the Brave Warriors goalie has serious intentions of moving to the Donkerhoek side.Former BA coach Bobby Samaria joined Tigers last week after resigning from the team he won five major trophies with.The exodus of players is said to be associated with his departure.BA technical director Ronnie Kanalelo admitted that there are financial problems in the club and that it has been made clear to the players from the onset.”We will not stand in the way of players who want to move away from BA, because that is their choice and it should be respected,” he said.BA chairman Kandas Paulino said he knew nothing about the movement of players and is “in the dark about it”.”That (possible player exodus) has not come to my attention and I can’t say anything about it,” he said.BA has been without a sponsor for years and its remarkable and hugely financially rewarding cup glory has also not stabilised the club, and as a result players, do not get paid monthly.Toromba, Tjihonge and Jagger are currently part of the national-team training group and were not training with their club last week.Players can still get transfers to other clubs because the window period is open from February 13 until March 13First-choice goalkeeper Ephraim Tjihonge is also linked to Tigers, while another, striker Tjono Jagger, apparently aims to join African Stars.No-nonsense defender Hartman Toromba is said to have resigned from the club, but a phone call to the player revealed that he was still part of BA, insisting that he had no comment.He is linked to Civics.Tjihonge, when called, said he was still part of BA, but according to an official at Tigers, the Brave Warriors goalie has serious intentions of moving to the Donkerhoek side.Former BA coach Bobby Samaria joined Tigers last week after resigning from the team he won five major trophies with.The exodus of players is said to be associated with his departure. BA technical director Ronnie Kanalelo admitted that there are financial problems in the club and that it has been made clear to the players from the onset.”We will not stand in the way of players who want to move away from BA, because that is their choice and it should be respected,” he said.BA chairman Kandas Paulino said he knew nothing about the movement of players and is “in the dark about it”.”That (possible player exodus) has not come to my attention and I can’t say anything about it,” he said.BA has been without a sponsor for years and its remarkable and hugely financially rewarding cup glory has also not stabilised the club, and as a result players, do not get paid monthly.Toromba, Tjihonge and Jagger are currently part of the national-team training group and were not training with their club last week.Players can still get transfers to other clubs because the window period is open from February 13 until March 13