Retired defender Helder 'Mano-Mano' Muianga has revealed his surprise at all the ills that have been directed at Jomo Sono through the years.
From spending time at Manning Rangers, Black Leopards, Dynamos and Budapest-Honved in Hungary, Mano-Mano ended up at Cosmos, where he ultimately called it quits.
"After the issues that I had with Dynamos related to non-payment of salaries and signing-on fees, I then left for Budapest-Honved in Hungary," recalls Mano-Mano.
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This was now 2004, with Mano-Mano no longer a kid in the game.
"I went there with three other Mozambicans who included Almiro Lobo and Genito, and the first thing was that the money wasn't good.
"It was a good platform for you to enter mainstream European leagues because it was closer and made you understand the conditions.
"The plan was always that you spend a year or two and then move on to a better contract.
"However, for me this wasn't good because I wasn't a youngster anymore, especially when I was earning less than what I was getting... way less than in South Africa.
"So, I told the boys that I would rather go and hustle in South Africa because at my age I couldn't wait another two or three years in the hope of a better deal," he says.
Cosmos already had Mamadou Diallo, Chris Katongo, Felix Katongo, Anthony Laffor and Valery Nahayo as the five registered foreign players, which forced Mano-Mano, Alois Bunjira, Helton Cunha and Frank Osei to wait on the sidelines.
"I came back and joined Jomo Cosmos in 2005 but didn't play at all in my first season due to foreign quota space issues as I was waiting for my permanent residence papers.
"Jomo was there for me all season paying me all my salaries, signing-on fees, plus the Coca-Cola bonus, even though I didn't play.
"I was paid all season without playing while I waited for my papers.
"I trained with the team every day and felt part of the team.
"I have heard a lot of people complaining about Jomo, but I have always asked them why they are complaining and (they) would tell me stories that I didn't relate to.
"I must be honest in admitting that I never had any problems with Jomo, which is why after three years I came an assistant coach (in 2008) after the team was relegated.
"Ahead of that season in the NFD, I was prepared to continue playing and went through pre-season, but Jomo felt he needed me in his technical team.
"He asked all older guys what their plans were, and, in my case, I told him that I will take whatever he has for me.
"I told him that if he has a project for me, then I'm ready.
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"I was thinking that he would send me to coach the U12 team, but then he immediately made me the assistant.
"I was shocked to be announced by Jomo as the new first team assistant coach," says Mano-Mano, who stayed for three years in the Cosmos technical team before returning home.