HIGHLANDERS coach Erol Akbay has threatened to pack his bags and head back home in frustration over the country’s protective foreign exchange control  regulations which have restricted his bank from transferring funds to his family over the last  seven months.

“The bank has not sent  any money to my home in Netherlands and its now seven months and if this continues I will rather go back home,” an irate Akbay  said.

He continued; “I don’t even know the exact reason but they always tell me it’s the government laws but I don’t believe that.”

Highlanders secretary general Emmett Ndlovu while acknowledging the coach’s dilemma, said the issue was beyond their control as they have been meeting the coach’s obligations.

“I am not aware of his threat to go back home but what I know is that as Highlanders, we have been paying his salary timeously, that  I can confirm. 

“Akbay has got an account with his bank and what his bank does or does not do is surely not in our hands and I believe it could be something to do with the country’s financial laws in as far as exporting foreign currency is concerned,” said Ndlovu.