FORMER Mighty Warriors’ skipper and Coach Rosemary Mugadza has reportedly been appointed interim coach at troubled Yadah FC following the suspension of Jairos Tapera on allegations of insubordination.

Yadah FC owner Walter Magaya of the Prophetic Healing Deliverance (PHD) Church suspended his team’s entire technical staff following their 0-1 loss to Dynamos in a league match alleging that Tapera had defied his directive to field certain players.

Tapera is said to have made changes to the starting XI list given to him by Magaya for their game against Chapungu that ended 1-1, claiming to have received a dream.

If confirmed, Mugadza will make history by becoming the first female coach in the history of domestic football to take charge of a topflight men’s football team.

Mugadza (48) was on Tuesday night coy about her appointment, while Magaya would also neither deny nor confirm the development.

“I will get back to you,” said Magaya when Sportszone asked him about Mugadza’s appointment.

The Prophet later sent a message through social media platform WhatsApp asking Sportszone to call a number he provided, but it continuously rang unanswered.

Mugadza, who is a member of Magaya’s PHD Church, said she was a Harare City Queens coach, although she skirted questions on whether she had been approached by Magaya or not.

“As I am telling you, I am employed by Harare City Queens and had our first league match over the weekend. I am hearing that for the first time from you,” she said.

Sources, however, said the Magaya turned to Mugadza as a stop gap measure to avoid the wrath of Zifa, who issued a stern warning after Yadah FC played against Bantu Rovers in Bulawayo without a technical team and were walloped 2-7 last Saturday.

Zifa ordered Yadah FC to have a fully qualified technical bench in their next match against Chicken Inn at the National Sports Stadium in Harare this Saturday.

“Tapera remains suspended, he is at home as we speak and the club has since turned to Mugadza,” said the source.

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