New owners, old debts: Manica Diamonds hit by player boycott as CAF money row erupts

Manica Diamonds’ squad has reportedly downed tools in training amid claims of unpaid CAF Confederation Cup-related funds, only days after the club’s ownership changed hands. The standoff is an early stress test for African Mineral Ventures’ takeover—and a reminder that Zimbabwean football’s financial fault lines don’t disappear with a new badge on the boardroom door.