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Kelvin Kaindu warned over religious statements
06 Feb 2014 at 14:38hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS face serious sanctions from the world's soccer motherbody, Fifa, if their coach Kelvin Kaindu continues to wear clothing with religious statements during matches, the Herald reported.
The Zambian mentor, a God-fearing man, has sometimes been spotted during official matches wearing a white T-shirt with the inscription, Joshua 1v5 or "It Shall be Well."
Fifa have proposed some landmark amendments to the Laws of the Game that could see an increase in the number of substitutions while clubs face serious sanctions on the use of undergarment slogans by their players.
The IFAB will discuss proposals to alter Law 4 - The Players' Equipment. Firstly in terms of the use of head covers, as the two-year trial period unanimously approved by The IFAB in 2012 is set to end, and secondly in relation to slogans or advertising on undergarments.
"Players must not reveal undergarments showing slogans or advertising. The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images," says the IFAB agenda.
The proposed law amendment will see the team of a player whose basic compulsory equipment has political, religious or personal slogans or statements or images sanctioned by the competition organiser or by Fifa.
Previously, it was only the player who would be sanctioned.
Highlanders left-back Bruce Kangwa spent the better part of last season warming up with a T-shirt printed Whitney, which was later revealed as his wife's second name.
"That will also no longer be allowed," said Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede.
The Zambian mentor, a God-fearing man, has sometimes been spotted during official matches wearing a white T-shirt with the inscription, Joshua 1v5 or "It Shall be Well."
Fifa have proposed some landmark amendments to the Laws of the Game that could see an increase in the number of substitutions while clubs face serious sanctions on the use of undergarment slogans by their players.
The IFAB will discuss proposals to alter Law 4 - The Players' Equipment. Firstly in terms of the use of head covers, as the two-year trial period unanimously approved by The IFAB in 2012 is set to end, and secondly in relation to slogans or advertising on undergarments.
"Players must not reveal undergarments showing slogans or advertising. The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images," says the IFAB agenda.
The proposed law amendment will see the team of a player whose basic compulsory equipment has political, religious or personal slogans or statements or images sanctioned by the competition organiser or by Fifa.
Previously, it was only the player who would be sanctioned.
Highlanders left-back Bruce Kangwa spent the better part of last season warming up with a T-shirt printed Whitney, which was later revealed as his wife's second name.
"That will also no longer be allowed," said Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede.
Source - herald
