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D-day for Cuthbert Dube
01 Oct 2015 at 16:19hrs | Views
Saturday could be D-Day for Zimbabwe Football Association president Cuthbert Dube as councillors meet to find a solution and chart a way forward into the continued decline in Zimbabwe football.
But what exactly happened during Dube's tenure that has led to Saturday's extra-ordinary general meeting?
While Dube's supporters will credit him with using his personal money to run the association, a reflection into his tenure is like delving into a football horror movie.
The Dube-led board came into office when Sunday Chidzambwa was suing the football institution for unpaid moneys. The matter was never resolved except for a string of hiring and firing of coaches.
Norman Mapeza was hired, but before he could settle in came Tom Saintfiet. Saintifiet was deported before he could even settle down.
Norman Mapeza and Madinda Ndlovu were thrust into the hot seat as co-coaches, but the trigger happy ZIFA fired the duo and hired Rahman Gumbo.
Doctor Rah did not last and was replaced by German Klaus Dieter Pagels.
Then there was Ian Gorowa, who became famed for labelling Jonathan Mashingaidze ‘a habitual liar".
He was also fired and replaced by Calisto Pasuwa.
Under Dube, the nation was led into a wild goose chase blowing almost a million dollars in the infamous Asiagate scandal.
The Under 17 and Under 20 teams failed to fulfil international fixtures leading to bans by the Confederation of African Football, CAF.
Defeat to Tanzania in the AFCON preliminary round left Zimbabwe out of the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations.
But the mother of all pain for Zimbabweans was the ban from the 2018 World Cup over money owed to Brazilian coach, Valinhos.
A chance to redeem the situation was presented, but administrative blundering saw the Warriors never gain re-admission into the 2018 World Cup.
Zimbabwe might still miss out on the 2022 World Cup over Saintifiet's debt.
Cuthbert Dube is however not bothered; he wants to continue in office.
But what exactly happened during Dube's tenure that has led to Saturday's extra-ordinary general meeting?
While Dube's supporters will credit him with using his personal money to run the association, a reflection into his tenure is like delving into a football horror movie.
The Dube-led board came into office when Sunday Chidzambwa was suing the football institution for unpaid moneys. The matter was never resolved except for a string of hiring and firing of coaches.
Norman Mapeza was hired, but before he could settle in came Tom Saintfiet. Saintifiet was deported before he could even settle down.
Norman Mapeza and Madinda Ndlovu were thrust into the hot seat as co-coaches, but the trigger happy ZIFA fired the duo and hired Rahman Gumbo.
Doctor Rah did not last and was replaced by German Klaus Dieter Pagels.
Then there was Ian Gorowa, who became famed for labelling Jonathan Mashingaidze ‘a habitual liar".
Under Dube, the nation was led into a wild goose chase blowing almost a million dollars in the infamous Asiagate scandal.
The Under 17 and Under 20 teams failed to fulfil international fixtures leading to bans by the Confederation of African Football, CAF.
Defeat to Tanzania in the AFCON preliminary round left Zimbabwe out of the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations.
But the mother of all pain for Zimbabweans was the ban from the 2018 World Cup over money owed to Brazilian coach, Valinhos.
A chance to redeem the situation was presented, but administrative blundering saw the Warriors never gain re-admission into the 2018 World Cup.
Zimbabwe might still miss out on the 2022 World Cup over Saintifiet's debt.
Cuthbert Dube is however not bothered; he wants to continue in office.
Source - zbc
