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CAF to come hard on ZIFA match fixing claims
09 Mar 2016 at 15:52hrs | Views
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has vowed to come hard on match fixing allegations rocking ZIFA.
Zifa executive committee member responsible for technical affairs, Edzai Kasinauyo was on Tuesday suspended by the football mother body after he was accused of trying to fix the result of the Warriors-Swaziland 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Mbabane on March 25.
In response to the potentially damaging claims CAF has hinted that it would consult with the world governing body FIFA.
Below is the full statement posted on its website today:
In a letter dated 8 March 2016, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) was informed by the Zimbabwe Football Association of the provisional suspension of a member of its Executive Committee, Mr. Edzai Kasinauyo.
The decision, based on information available to the Association and were subjected to its Executive Committee, including affidavits, emails, audio recordings, may be related to the business to manipulate the results of the Day 3 & 4 matches of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Swaziland.
"The facts reported are very serious and CAF has noted the precautionary measure taken by the Zimbabwe Football Association, whilst opening a serene investigation into the case in respect of the rule of law.
"We reaffirm the commitment of the CAF President and the Executive Committee to eliminate any threat that will influence the integrity of the game on the continent, either through match fixing or illegal betting.
"We will, immediately, in consultation with FIFA, investigate and activate the mechanisms necessary to ensure that similar actions will not come to affect the course of any match, be it in the context of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers or any other future competition" said CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani.
Zifa executive committee member responsible for technical affairs, Edzai Kasinauyo was on Tuesday suspended by the football mother body after he was accused of trying to fix the result of the Warriors-Swaziland 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Mbabane on March 25.
In response to the potentially damaging claims CAF has hinted that it would consult with the world governing body FIFA.
Below is the full statement posted on its website today:
The decision, based on information available to the Association and were subjected to its Executive Committee, including affidavits, emails, audio recordings, may be related to the business to manipulate the results of the Day 3 & 4 matches of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Swaziland.
"The facts reported are very serious and CAF has noted the precautionary measure taken by the Zimbabwe Football Association, whilst opening a serene investigation into the case in respect of the rule of law.
"We reaffirm the commitment of the CAF President and the Executive Committee to eliminate any threat that will influence the integrity of the game on the continent, either through match fixing or illegal betting.
"We will, immediately, in consultation with FIFA, investigate and activate the mechanisms necessary to ensure that similar actions will not come to affect the course of any match, be it in the context of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers or any other future competition" said CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani.
Source - Byo24News
