Tanzanian Premier League giants Simba will have to do without the services of the influential attacking midfielder Benard Morrison when they travel to face Orlando Pirates on April 24.The Ghanaian has reportedly been denied entry visa to South Africa for apparently bending unspecified laws when he was in the books of the Buccaneers.Simba, home to Kenyan international Joash Onyango will host the South African giants in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal at the Benjamin Mkapa this weekend before travelling for the return leg a week later.Hakucheza ugenini dhidi ya Kaizer Chiefs, Je awamu hii itakuaje________?Ni Benard Morrison vs Orlando Pirates 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/ddm2roxJMR— Bibo Sports (@Bibosports) April 5, 2022 Morrison who has played a crucial part for Simba’s sublime show in continental matches played for Orlando Pirates between 2016 to 2018 but is said to have banged the door on his way out, actions which have finally caught up with him. He has scored three goals and assisted four thus far in the tournament.Last year, the player who is not new to controversy was blocked from gaining entry to South Africa when Wekundu wa Msimbazi travelled to face Kaizer Chiefs.Simba’s Chief Executive Officer Barbara Gonzalez is quoted by Ghana Soccernet saying that the forward will be unavailable and thus, the technical bench should prepare for the return match with that in mind.“We contacted the people of the South African Immigration Authority to ask for permission and Visa to enter with Bernard [Morrison], but they told us their rules and if a person breaks them, they will not be able to enter again,” she told GOAL h/t Sokalabongo.No Player In Simba sc Squad Involved In More Goals in CAF Intercontinental Competition than 🇬🇭Benard Morrison . He Associated direct in 7 Goals 3 ⚽⚽⚽4 🎯🎯🎯🎯@MichaelMwebe@deveerson45 @privaldinho @PresenterNoah @geoffiejeff pic.twitter.com/y7HilmEu2L— KhalidChukuchuku93🇹🇿 (@Khalidchukuchuk) April 4, 2022 It is rumoured that Morrison stole a car during his stay in South Africa and was consequently arrested only for the case to be dropped later. After leaving Pirates, he joined Yanga and would leave the club in a controversial way in August 2020 for Simba.
