Moroka Swallows are on a mission! The work they are currently doing to prepare for the new season is a clear indication of that. From bringing in Steve Komphela as coach, to securing the services of Andile Jali, and then teaming up with a new technical sponsor, the Dube Birds are most certainly flying high and there is an air of optimism among the fanbase. The man driving the ship, David Mogashoa, has gone through a lot with the club, but can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. In this interview with Soccer Laduma’s Tshepang Mailwane, the softspoken chairman talks about the club’s name change, their partnership with Drip, signing so-called Bad Boys, and more…
Tshepang Mailwane: Chairman, a lot has been happening at your club in recent weeks. Let’s start with the club being renamed Moroka Swallows…
David Mogashoa: The name change has always been there. We just needed to resolve the outstanding old Moroka Swallows issues before we could make an application with the PSL. There was never a point where FIFA said we can’t use the name, and there was no one restricting us from using the name. Since we got banned for the old issues, we decided that we might as well use the name. That’s why we made an application with the PSL to use the name because the issues that got us banned were settled. We paid those. Remember it was players who were owed from 2014 during Leon Prins’ days. But that matter was settled. We had to pay those things. There was no way FIFA could lift the ban, so we had to pay. So, we didn’t want to waste money arguing – we just paid and moved on.
