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Musona bombshell- dumps Warriors over match fixing allegations
04 Jul 2012 at 05:30hrs | Views
Warriors striker Knowledge Musona on Tuesday night dumped the senior national team over claims that he was involved in a match fixing scandal.
The alleged scandal centres on the Burundi 2013 Africa Cup of Nations clash last month.
The German based forward says he would only be available for national duty only if ZIFA clears him and apologies.
"On or about 13 June, your good office was widely quoted by numerous media as having insinuated that our client could have been involved in match fixing in the games against Guinea at home and Mozambique away" wrote Musona lawyers to ZIFA of Tuesday night.
"In subsequent publications your good office was also quoted as having said the matter had been referred to FIFA. This was despite that nobody from your good office had bothered to afford out client any kind of audience whatsoever. Our client's position is that the allegations were baseless and most unfortunate, but he will not preempt a due process.
"Our client has instructed us to advise your good office that he shall not be available for selection for duty with the Warriors pending "investigations", which apparently have not commenced to date (since he has not been interviewed."
"In the event that out client is cleared by any investigation(s) he would only be available for national duty on the following conditions
(a) That your good office proffers an unequivocal apology and ensures that such apology is given equal or better prominence by the media, and
(b) That your good office communicates in writing with FIFA confirming our client's clearance and furnish us with a copy of such communication" wrote Misheck Hongwe of Hongwem Dzimirai and Partners.
The alleged scandal centres on the Burundi 2013 Africa Cup of Nations clash last month.
The German based forward says he would only be available for national duty only if ZIFA clears him and apologies.
"On or about 13 June, your good office was widely quoted by numerous media as having insinuated that our client could have been involved in match fixing in the games against Guinea at home and Mozambique away" wrote Musona lawyers to ZIFA of Tuesday night.
"In subsequent publications your good office was also quoted as having said the matter had been referred to FIFA. This was despite that nobody from your good office had bothered to afford out client any kind of audience whatsoever. Our client's position is that the allegations were baseless and most unfortunate, but he will not preempt a due process.
"Our client has instructed us to advise your good office that he shall not be available for selection for duty with the Warriors pending "investigations", which apparently have not commenced to date (since he has not been interviewed."
"In the event that out client is cleared by any investigation(s) he would only be available for national duty on the following conditions
(a) That your good office proffers an unequivocal apology and ensures that such apology is given equal or better prominence by the media, and
(b) That your good office communicates in writing with FIFA confirming our client's clearance and furnish us with a copy of such communication" wrote Misheck Hongwe of Hongwem Dzimirai and Partners.
Source - Byo24Sports
