Hendrik Dawids still with Blue Waters

BLUE Waters owner Hendrik Dawids yesterday denied rumours that he has left the premiership team after some community members apparently threatened to take over.

Dawids, who is the sole owner of the club, yesterday confirmed to The Namibian Sport that he was still in charge, but admitted that there were rumours of a takeover. “I heard these rumours and called a meeting with everyone, including the community members who have deep roots in the club, but no one came out saying that they wanted the club back,” he said.Dawids is a successful businessman at the coast and has registered the club as a business, which he runs on business principles.”People cannot just come and try to claim ownership.If they wish to do so, things should be done on accepted business standards, but at this stage, there is no threat to the club in terms of a potential new owner whatsoever,” he said.He said there was talk of some disgruntled members of the community who wanted to have ownership of the club, but there was no one who clearly came out to pose a challenge to him.Dawids, as the managing director of Blue Waters, also vied for the position of Namibia Football Association (NFA) president late last year.He ultimately lost the race to incumbent John Muinjo in a highly charged race that saw a fight breaking out among officials while the congress was in progress, despite the presence of top Fifa delegates.Dawids pays his players on a monthly basis and has also provided employment for some.Despite their poor run in the league, Dawids said the club will get back on track in their next league matches.The side lost out in the lucrative MTC NFA Cup last weekend, but according to Dawids, they will now concentrate on the league title.Zimbabwean-born coach Shepherd Murape is the head coach, and his former assistant Lucky Shipanga is now the mentor of rivals Eleven Arrows, also at Walvis Bay.The side has a four-year sponsorship deal with Africa Personnel Services (APS), which last year pumped N$1 million into the club for this season’s activities.The deal was clinched by Dawids.”I heard these rumours and called a meeting with everyone, including the community members who have deep roots in the club, but no one came out saying that they wanted the club back,” he said.Dawids is a successful businessman at the coast and has registered the club as a business, which he runs on business principles.”People cannot just come and try to claim ownership.If they wish to do so, things should be done on accepted business standards, but at this stage, there is no threat to the club in terms of a potential new owner whatsoever,” he said.He said there was talk of some disgruntled members of the community who wanted to have ownership of the club, but there was no one who clearly came out to pose a challenge to him.Dawids, as the managing director of Blue Waters, also vied for the position of Namibia Football Association (NFA) president late last year.He ultimately lost the race to incumbent John Muinjo in a highly charged race that saw a fight breaking out among officials while the congress was in progress, despite the presence of top Fifa delegates.Dawids pays his players on a monthly basis and has also provided employment for some.Despite their poor run in the league, Dawids said the club will get back on track in their next league matches.The side lost out in the lucrative MTC NFA Cup last weekend, but according to Dawids, they will now concentrate on the league title.Zimbabwean-born coach Shepherd Murape is the head coach, and his former assistant Lucky Shipanga is now the mentor of rivals Eleven Arrows, also at Walvis Bay.The side has a four-year sponsorship deal with Africa Personnel Services (APS), which last year pumped N$1 million into the club for this season’s activities.The deal was clinched by Dawids.

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