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Cuthbert Dube on controversial countrywide tour
20 Aug 2015 at 12:17hrs | Views
Underfire Zifa president Cuthbert Dube is embarking on a controversial countrywide "Meet the Affiliates Programme," where he will distribute football equipment.
His tour has been viewed with suspicion by some Zifa councillors who feel that it's tantamount to buying the support of those who have rebelled against his leadership.
Dube has never attended a single football match in the country.
Councillors say Dube's mission 'is just to hang on to his job', ahead of an EGM meant to be held on October 3.
The countrywide tour will be launched at Raylton Sports Club in Harare.
"I think it's interesting that Dube suddenly finds the energy to try and tour the entire country, now that his leadership has been questioned, when he has failed, in the past five years, to just go to Rufaro, a stadium that is close to his home since he lives in Harare, just to support our national teams," said one councillor.
"We expected him to be addressing the issue of the national coach, since Callisto Pasuwa announced that he has quit, but somehow his priority is to try and get resources that he wants to distribute to provinces and regions around the country.
Zifa announced yesterday that Dube's programme will run from August 22 to September 26, 2015 and he will be accompanied by some of his board members.
"The president will visit a number of affiliates to assess the state of football and provide solutions to various problems these key football organs are facing," chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze said in a statement.
"Affiliates play a key role in the development of the beautiful game. The president will also donate football equipment for the growth and development of the game. We therefore urge our key stakeholders, the media and members of the football family to join the president and make this programme a success."
His tour has been viewed with suspicion by some Zifa councillors who feel that it's tantamount to buying the support of those who have rebelled against his leadership.
Dube has never attended a single football match in the country.
Councillors say Dube's mission 'is just to hang on to his job', ahead of an EGM meant to be held on October 3.
"I think it's interesting that Dube suddenly finds the energy to try and tour the entire country, now that his leadership has been questioned, when he has failed, in the past five years, to just go to Rufaro, a stadium that is close to his home since he lives in Harare, just to support our national teams," said one councillor.
"We expected him to be addressing the issue of the national coach, since Callisto Pasuwa announced that he has quit, but somehow his priority is to try and get resources that he wants to distribute to provinces and regions around the country.
Zifa announced yesterday that Dube's programme will run from August 22 to September 26, 2015 and he will be accompanied by some of his board members.
"The president will visit a number of affiliates to assess the state of football and provide solutions to various problems these key football organs are facing," chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze said in a statement.
"Affiliates play a key role in the development of the beautiful game. The president will also donate football equipment for the growth and development of the game. We therefore urge our key stakeholders, the media and members of the football family to join the president and make this programme a success."
Source - Herald
