Highlanders Chief Executive Officer Ndumiso Gumede said he agreed for a contract extension after he was persuaded to stay on board until the end of the year.

The 70-year-old former Zifa vice-president was due to retire at the end of this month but the Bosso executive decided to extend his stay saying he would be the best person to lead the club during the transition as they seek a new modus operandi through aligning its structures with the Fifa Club Licensing Regulations.

Despite asking for early retirement last year, Gumede believes he still has energy to see his contract extension through. He talks to Star FM’s Muziwethu Hadebe who started by asking him if he still has the energy for the job.