Puts FAZ in a fix By
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has awarded the Under-17 national team players education scholarships for winning the 2019 Council of Southern Africa Association (COSAFA) championship.
The education scholarships have also been extended to the Under-17 women’s team for winning silver at the COSAFA tournament held last month in Mauritius.
LESOETSASHEPOLOPOLO By GRACE CHAILE
eye an away victory against the Zebras of Botswana when the two sides clash today in a 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games third round second leg qualifier at Francistown Sports Centre.
Zambia carry a 1-0 advantage into the game, with a draw enough to send them through to the fourth round of the qualifiers.
Both skipper Barbara Banda and goalkeeper Hazel Nali are confident
GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has up to tomorrow to clearly state when they will pay Wedson “Wada” Nyirenda his outstanding dues as Chipolopolo coach or he drags the soccer body to FIFA.
In an interview, Nyirenda said he wrote to FAZ last week and gave them an ultimatum of up to Wednesday to give a concrete answer over the money owed to him.
The Baroka Fc of South Africa tactician said he has been patient for long enough and it was time that FAZ stated their position which will determine his next move.
“I wrote to FAZ last week and they have until Wednesday this week to clearly state when I will receive my dues.
He said it was unfortunate that FAZ would Zambia were on Sunday crowned We understand almost all of the playAnd golden boot winner Rickson claim that “Two his matter days was after not arrival their baby in Malawi, but
under-17 COSAFA champions after ers are doing their secondary educaNg’ambi, who is in Grade 11 at Chothe boys willingly handed over their
that of Government when he signed the
beating Mozambique 2-0 in a final tion,” ma Secondary School said the scholcell phones to the team manager.
contract with the association.
played at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, In as much as we want them to dearship will motivate the players to They had no communication with
“Ï have a contract with FAZ and not
Malawi. velop talent, we also have to support work hard both on the pitch and in the outside world but focused on the
the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga them in education, which is essenclass task ahead of them,” Mutapa said. made the announcement yesterday tially a life skill. I urge you to work Team coach Osward Mutapa said Development. National Their Sports arrangement Council with of Zambia the upon arrival of the team at Kenneth hard to build on your careers and be he was happy they accomplished ministry general is not my secretary problem. Raphael They should Mulenga face Kaunda International Airport, which better citizens,” he said. their mission in Malawi. their ministry said the and boys not throwing had given me Zambia there,” he an cheered the boys. Kamanga said he was happy that “When we left Lusaka for Blantyre, said. early 55th independence anniversa“Since age group teams are not the vision to develop football in we promised to return with the cup FAZ ry vice-president present. Rix Mweemba said
qualified to get winning allowancZambia had started to yield results. and I am happy that we delivered as The team arrived to a thunderous
Nyirenda’s issue was under the ministry’s
es, as FAZ we have decided to award He reaffirmed the association’s promised. These boys did not just welcome with the Zambia Sports
hands because it’s Government who pays
both the Under-17 boys’ and girls’ commitment to support football work hard but showed the highest Fans Association band and major
national team coaches.
teams with education scholarships. from the grass root level. level of discipline. ettes leading in dance and song.
about victory on foreign soil. sheet for Zambia to keep alive the 11 with Anita Mulenga at the back “This issue is not in our hands but that of Banda said the team will work Olympic dream,” she said. and Hellen Chanda in the middle of the ministry,” he said. hard to beat the Zebras. It is expected to be a tight match the pack. He may also introduce Nyirenda is owed over K700, 000 in “We have already put behind the as both teams are looking for a experienced Red Arrows defender unpaid salaries and allowances when he was 1-0 win, the second leg is a fresh maiden qualification. Emeldah Musonda for Martha national team coach between January 2017 start for us. The team is in shape Zambia wasted many chances in Tembo. and May, 2018. and I am looking forward to scoring the first leg but coach Bruce Mwape But Botswana coach Gaoletlhoo His monthly salary was pegged at K100, at all costs,” she said. has assured of a better performance Nkutlwisang believes her girls will 000.
And Nali has promised to keep a upfront He is expected to keep overturn the deficit. Last April, Nyirenda’s replacement Sven clean sheet and PRESIDENT says hard work Edgar and Lungu faith has in Banda, conGrace Chanda, “They used their advantage, Vandenbroeck took FAZ to FIFA for five determination will gratulated push the the team Zambia to Rachel Under-17 Nachula and creative Mary we will use ours to reach the next months’ salary arrears amounting to about
men’s team for winning the 2019
the next round. Mwakapila who scored the only goal round,” she said. K600, 000.
COSAFA junior championship af
“We have done everything that is in last Wednesday’s tie. The winner over two legs will play
ter beating Mo
needed to be done and prepared for Mwape is however expected to either Ghana or Kenya in the fourth
zambique 2-0
a win. I will ensure to keep a clean make two changes in the staring round.
in the final played at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi on Sunday.
The President has also congratulated the Zambia national team for qualifying for the 2020 Cameroon African Nations Championship ( CHAN) finals on Saturday In a congratulatory message, the President said the boys had propelled Zambia’s image in the football circles in Africa and the entire world.
President Lungu encouraged
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