Highlands Park have issued a statement regarding the future of head coach Owen Da Gama.

The Lions of the North released the following statement:

‘Highlands Park FC would like to refute, dismiss and further straighten the record on statements made regarding the apparent resignation of our coach, Mr Owen Da Gama.

‘We’ve been inundated with calls and messages seeking clarity on the coach’s whereabouts.

‘Club director and shareholder Sinky Mnisi has given clarity on the matter saying club management fully supports Da Gama in his vision for the club and reiterated management’s support for his technical team and above all Da Gama in his capacity as head coach of Highlands Park.

‘We are fully behind the coach, his vision for the team, the entire technical team and are confident of his turnaround strategy that he’s working on to redeem the club in the next coming matches.

‘Mnisi says the team takes collective responsibility for all that has transpired and is currently hard at work to look to redeem itself and appease supporters starting with the match against Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium this weekend.’