Ven Blue Waters FC head coach Paulus Shipanga has been suspended with immediate effect after a verbal altercation with Bucks Buccaneers coach Ronnie Kanalelo on Sunday.
The altercation, that allegedly involved threats with a gun and knife, took place at Okahandja.
In a media release on Wednesday, the coastal outfit announced the suspension of Shipanga following allegations of misconduct that are currently being investigated.
The Blue Waters’ management stressed that the decision was made to ensure that the integrity of not only the Blue Waters brand remains intact but also that of the ongoing probe and to maintain a professional environment.
The statement says as a result of the suspension, assistant coach Mammie Kasaona has now taken the reigns as head coach in the interim until the finalisation of the investigation.
On his part, Blue Waters FC chairman Mathias Haufiku has expressed his apology on behalf of the football club to the entire sport fraternity for the scene that played out after the match on Sunday.
“Kasaona has developed a great understanding of the Blue Waters culture and expectations, and the entire management stands behind her as she takes on the mammoth task,” Haufiku says.
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