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Warriors' history-making coach, faces FIFA ban
13 Jul 2011 at 05:26hrs | Views
Sunday "Mhofu'' Chidzambwa, the Warriors' history-making coach, faces a ban from the game that gave him fame following recommendations by the Zifa probe to suspend the coaches who took part in all Asian tournaments.
Chidzambwa, now at South African Premiership side Black Leopards, took charge of the Warriors during their Merdeka Cup tournament in Malaysia in 2007.
The former Dynamos gaffer is the coach with the biggest profile among those who travelled with the national teams for on their different trips to such countries like Thailand, Syria, Jordan, Vietnam, China, Bulgaria and Yemen.
Although the Zifa probe team into allegations of match-fixing by the Warriors believe the local body should set up a disciplinary committee that will sanction those found guilty in the Asiagate scam in terms of the association's and Fifa's disciplinary codes, they also recommended that the "technical personnel who participated in the games in Asia be banned''.
Chidzambwa has ironically has dragged Zifa to the High Court claiming US$65 000 in outstanding salaries from his last spell as Warriors coach between 2008 and 2009 during which he guided the national team to Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup glory two years ago.
He had also led the Warriors to their maiden appearance at the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia in 2004.
Chidzambwa, according to the committee, spurned invitations to make submissions on his role when he traveled with the Warriors to Malaysia as well as the national Under-20 team on their trip to China.
The investigating committee led by Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede also recommended that an independent judicial commission be set up to deal with those culprits, who are outside the jurisdiction of the association.
Chidzambwa, now at South African Premiership side Black Leopards, took charge of the Warriors during their Merdeka Cup tournament in Malaysia in 2007.
The former Dynamos gaffer is the coach with the biggest profile among those who travelled with the national teams for on their different trips to such countries like Thailand, Syria, Jordan, Vietnam, China, Bulgaria and Yemen.
Although the Zifa probe team into allegations of match-fixing by the Warriors believe the local body should set up a disciplinary committee that will sanction those found guilty in the Asiagate scam in terms of the association's and Fifa's disciplinary codes, they also recommended that the "technical personnel who participated in the games in Asia be banned''.
He had also led the Warriors to their maiden appearance at the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia in 2004.
Chidzambwa, according to the committee, spurned invitations to make submissions on his role when he traveled with the Warriors to Malaysia as well as the national Under-20 team on their trip to China.
The investigating committee led by Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede also recommended that an independent judicial commission be set up to deal with those culprits, who are outside the jurisdiction of the association.
Source - Asiagate
