Soccer player Derrick Mwansa has sued Lusaka Dynamos Football Club in the Lusaka High Court for unlawful termination of his contract and is now demanding for K364, 000.
Details of the matter are that Mwansa was engaged by the Football Club under the employment which commenced on 1 September 2020 and was to continue to 30 August 2022 (the “First Contract”) which was for a duration of two years.
According to a statement of claim obtained by the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, “on the 6th day of August 2021, the defendant through the chairman Hanif Adams informed the plaintiff verbally that his services were no longer needed thus he should find another team without giving any reasons as to why his services were no longer needed”.
“On the 10th day of August the plaintiff wrote a demand letter requesting the defendant to pay and letter to him a letter of termination of contract but to no aveil. That by virtue of the defendant’s failure to pay the claimed sums, it has breached the contract entered into by the parties to the detriment of the plaintiff. Despite numerous and/or several demands, reminders and requests by the plaintiff the defendant has failed,refused and/or neglected to settle its indebtedness to the plaintiff”.
Several attempts have been made to have the club settle the said matter but to no avail and as a result of the aforesaid dismissal, the plaintiff has suffered a loss of income, humiliation, mental distress and damages.
Mwansa is now claiming for the payment of K364, 000 being salary arrears and future earnings due to him under the contract of employment dated 1st September 2020 made between the two parties, a declaration that the termination of his contract by the football club was unlawful and payment of salaries in full until the contract ends.
The plaintiff is also claiming for damages for breach of contract, damages for loss of opportunity to use and invest the said sum, interest, costs and interest at the bank lending rate on all monies found due as well as any other relief the court deems fit.
