Civo Service United coach Franco Ndawa says the team’s barren patch is due to the high turnover of players every season, among other reasons.
The team’s last silverware was the Standard Bank Cup in 2015, two years before Ndawa, who is yet to win any silverware for the club, joined the Servants.
Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the resumption of second round of the TNM Super League, Ndawa also said the team’s inability to attract top talent has made it pay dearly.
“The main problem is that we always lose our stars to other teams, so to maintain the team for a number of seasons has been a challenge.
“Again, we are unable to buy top class players. We will discuss this with our bosses the possibility of buying good players from league rivals such as Bullets, Wanderers and Silver Strikers,” Ndawa said.
He said the executive should consider splashing out the cash during transfer windows in order for the technical panel to match the current demands of the club.
The team’s General Secretary Ronald Chiwaula said currently the club does not have funds for buying ‘expensive’ players.
Civo Service United is well known for nurturing and developing row talent from grassroots and Chiwaula admitted the team has not abandoned the strategy as it fights for titles.
During the current transfer window, the Servants have already lost reliable player Victor Lungu to Dedza Dynamos for a fee in the region of K2.5 million. They are on the verge of replacing him with former Nyasa Big Bullets striker Nelson Kangunje who spent the first round without club.
