{"id":3333,"date":"2019-02-07T16:12:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=3333"},"modified":"2019-02-07T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:12:48","slug":"ngezi-platinum-want-akbay-deliver-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ngezi-platinum-want-akbay-deliver-title","title":{"rendered":"Ngezi Platinum want Akbay deliver title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Erol Akbay says his club gave him a target to win the title following his appointment early this year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ajdg_bnnrwidgets-19\" class=\"widget ajdg_bnnrwidgets \">\n<div class=\"apckejb-single apckejb-45\">\n<p>The Dutchman replaced Tonderai Ndiraya who was fired just before the end of 2018 season.<\/p>\n<p>Akbay took charge of the team\u2019s first pre-season friendly match that finished in a 1-1 draw against army side Black Rhinos at Motor Action Sports Club yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club is ambitious, and I also want something with Ngezi, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s no secret. They said we want to be champions, so we go for the championship,\u201d Akbay told reporters after the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you start with this kind of a team you know they want something from you. They said that we want to be champions. I was okay with that, and will do my best to achieve it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former Highlanders coach, however, need to work on his team and reinforce some departments after several high-profile players left the club following the sacking of Ndiraya. These include Godknows Murwira, Walter Mukanga, Clive Augusto, Tichaona Chipunza and goalkeeper Donovan Bernard.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ajdg_bnnrwidgets-20\" class=\"widget ajdg_bnnrwidgets \">\n<div class=\"apckejb-single apckejb-45\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Erol Akbay says his club gave him a target to win the title following his appointment early this year. 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