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Norman Mapeza fears for his career
12 May 2013 at 05:02hrs | Views
Norman Mapeza fears for his career as Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is taking time to terminate his contract to allow him to seek employment elsewhere, the Standard reported.
Mapeza's suspension for his alleged participation in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal ends in a fortnight and Zifa has made it clear he will not return to his job as Warriors coach.
Mapeza has a three-year contract with Zifa which runs until April 2014 and is entitled to a contract fee of US$30 000 per year and a monthly net salary of US$5 000.. But he is eager to see the immediate termination of his contract to allow him to move on with his career.
Mapeza said the contract cannot be terminated because of the outstanding salaries and allowances owed to him by Zifa.
The 41-year-old was suspended for six months in November last year, following the completion of the Ebrahim's Committee Commission enquiry into the Asiagate scandal.
The longer his contract runs, the further the accumulation of the dues owed to him.
Mapeza's running contract with Zifa has also obstructed the association's intention to offer interim coach Klaus-Dieter Pagels a substantive contract.
Mapeza said he has not yet been officially notified of his six-month suspension, following completion of the Asiagate scandal.
Zifa chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze referred all questions pertaining Mapeza to Zifa lawyer Ralph Maganga, whose phone went unanswered on numerous occasions.
Two months ago, Mapeza won an arbitral award where Zifa were ordered to pay him US$243 546 for unfair labour practice after his suspension was deemed as illegal.
Mapeza's suspension for his alleged participation in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal ends in a fortnight and Zifa has made it clear he will not return to his job as Warriors coach.
Mapeza has a three-year contract with Zifa which runs until April 2014 and is entitled to a contract fee of US$30 000 per year and a monthly net salary of US$5 000.. But he is eager to see the immediate termination of his contract to allow him to move on with his career.
Mapeza said the contract cannot be terminated because of the outstanding salaries and allowances owed to him by Zifa.
The 41-year-old was suspended for six months in November last year, following the completion of the Ebrahim's Committee Commission enquiry into the Asiagate scandal.
The longer his contract runs, the further the accumulation of the dues owed to him.
Mapeza's running contract with Zifa has also obstructed the association's intention to offer interim coach Klaus-Dieter Pagels a substantive contract.
Mapeza said he has not yet been officially notified of his six-month suspension, following completion of the Asiagate scandal.
Zifa chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze referred all questions pertaining Mapeza to Zifa lawyer Ralph Maganga, whose phone went unanswered on numerous occasions.
Two months ago, Mapeza won an arbitral award where Zifa were ordered to pay him US$243 546 for unfair labour practice after his suspension was deemed as illegal.
Source - thestandard
