Former Benoni Premier United captain July Mahlangu.

Mahlangu still without clearance

Mahlangu claims his contract expiry date was changed

Posted: 5 June 2008 Time: 02:58 pm

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The battle between midfielder July Mahlangu and former Benoni Premier United boss Dumsani Ndlovu over the player’s clearance is far from over.

Mahlangu claims that his contract with the Rabbits, who sold their Absa Premiership franchise to Thanda Royal Zulu, expired in 2007.

He adds that he has now taken the matter to the Dispute Resolution Chamber in the hope of being declared a free agent.

According to Mahlangu, he has no contract with Thanda and says he is surprised to learn that the contract he signed with Ndlovu in 2004, which was set to expire in 2007, has been changed to 2009.

The Mpumalanga-born midfielder agreed to train with Thanda before the Christmas break hoping that his contractual dispute with the team would be resolved, but he now says that he will not be returning to KwaZulu Natal in January without having his clearance in his hand.

“My hope now is that the DRC can resolve this matter because the contract that I signed with the team when it was promoted to the PSL was set to expire in 2007.

“All that I need now is to be declared a free agent so that I can join a team of my choice. I don’t have a problem to play for Thanda, but it will depend on whether I go there with my clearance in my hand so that we can negotiate a new contract.”

Article by: Ernest Fakude

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Anonymous
posted: 07:32 am
eish contracts and players, hope all players must learn to sign contracts with their lawyers present to stop this bad practise from the club bosses.
Anonymous
posted: 08:02 am
Players should learn to keep a copy of their contracts preferably with their lawyers or banks because this will assist them in avoiding durations being change just like in July Mahlangu\'s case whereby he alleges that the last number 7 was changed to 9.
Anonymous
posted: 09:49 am
Fine and dandy but its difficuly for a player who is just coming in to the PSL, Lets say a player is discoverd at the Kwamahlobo games by one of the big teams. Does he have a say in terms of \"i want my lawywer here does he even have a lawyer? and what not. He is just happy to get his chance in the limelight and what if it does not come again. Do you expect such a player to make demands ? Unemployed, with a kid to feed a girlfriend who keeps on telling him he should get a job because soccer is not paying the bills...just give it a thought..
Anonymous
posted: 10:40 am
torrealba went to the dispute resolution and was declared a free agent,why dont he take the same route unless a bua maaka die boy
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