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PSL blasts Zifa appeals committee
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on a collision course with Zifa after it blasted the football mother body' s appeals committee for alleged bias in handling the Herentals FC match-fixing case....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:36hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Bosso stick with Division One side
HIGHLANDERS are set to continue with their development side, Bosso 90 that is playing in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League, quashing speculation they intend dumping it for a lower league....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Zifa transfer window closes
WORLD football governing body, Fifa is mulling extending the player-transfer window period in consideration of the disruption caused by the coronavirus epidemic.The window for leagues using th...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zifa in shut down
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has asked its staff to work from home and will only be called in for emergencies as the association attempt to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus....Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:43hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Chivero sucked into match-fixing scandal?
HERENTALS FC have reason to smile after the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee acquitted them of match-fixing allegations levelled by Bulawayo Chiefs. The scandal had sucked in...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:39hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Herentals expelled again
HERENTALS have described their latest expulsion from the Premier Soccer League as a weird act which they claim exposes a hidden agenda to destroy their club. Yesterday, the Students were slapp...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Warriors coach Loga's salary revealed
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko "Loga'' Logarusic, earns a salary of US$7 000 a month and is likely to have pocketed, at least, US$70 000 by the time he leads his team into a competitive football match for th...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Over-rated Chunga switches to D1 mode
Chapungu coach Moses Chunga has declared that his team will bounce back into the topflight league after their last hope of staying in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) were dashed following Herentals' a...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' new coach threatens to quit over allowances
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarušić is reportedly at loggerheads with Zifa over unpaid allowances after the break of camp due to coronavirus yesterday.Zifa are said to be owing the technical te...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools sports facilities decay
BEFORE the attainment of independence in 1980 and for almost 12 years into Uhuru, all sports facilities in former Group A schools were in immaculate condition. A number of sports personalities were ch...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Herentals win appeal, keep Premiership slot
PREMIERSHIP side Herentals have successfully overturned the decision by the PSL disciplinary committee to find them guilty in a match-fixing saga, which has been dragging on since last year. O...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:45hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Despite stadium ban Zimbabwe have plenty of reasons to be cheerful ahead of AFCON 2021
Playing all of your Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches on international soil is an annoyance, rather than a hurdle that cannot be overcome. That is the message that Zimbabwe head coach Zdravk...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 13:41hrs | 2085 | by Staff Writer
Chiyangwa to sit on 2 Portfolio Committees
PROMINENT businessman and Affirmative Action Group (AAG) founder Philip Chiyangwa has been appointed to sit in two parliamentary portfolio committees. The Zvimba South Member of Parliament wil...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 17:45hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Tsano slates Bosso, Zifa over Daka
NGEZI Platinum assistant coach Cosmas "Tsano" Zulu yesterday lambasted Highlanders and Zifa for failing to honour soccer legend Daka while he was still alive.Daka died last Thursday and was bu...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter
PSL to re-align soccer calendar?
THE domestic football season may conform to Caf's decision to align their calendar with other modern African leagues in line with other Fifa competitions after the coronavirus pandemic forced the dela...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:16hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Sports minister hails govt for releasing funds for the development of stadiums
Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kersty Coventry has hailed government for releasing funds towards the development of stadiums in the country.This was after the stadiums were Condemned...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 08:48hrs | 1813 | by Steve Grays
Castle Lager Premiership football season delayed
THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership football season has been postponed following Government's intervention as the country intensifies its fight against the threat posed by coronavirus. ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Bosso decline CAF ticket
Highlanders have declined the CAF Confederation Cup ticket available to them after winning the Chibuku Super Cup last year.Bosso won the Chibuku Super Cup beating Ngezi Platinum stars at Barbo...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 13:10hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Current ZIFA an embarrassment to the nation - MP
A Legislator Peter Moyo has slammed the Zimbabwe Football Association for being an embarrassment to the nation at the same time calling for its audit.Moyo made the remarks in parliament....Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1271 | by Steve Grays
Afcon postponement relief for Zimbabwe
THE postponement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations football qualifiers has come as a huge blessing for Zimbabwe who now need to vigorously work on their stadia and pursue the right to play their Grou...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:50hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA has been facing challenges for the past years - Coventry
THE MINISTER of Youth, Sports,, Arts and Recreation Kersty Coventry has revealed that the Zimbabwe Football Association has been facing serious challenges...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 14:22hrs | 1533 | by Stephen Jakes
Zifa must boycott Algeria trip
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) should take a leaf out of Getafe president Angel Torres's book in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that has caused havoc in the world of sport.Geta...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:15hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt will not allow Warriors to play home away from home
GOVERNMENT has reiterated that it will not allow the Warriors to play their home games in another country and strongly opposed the move by ZIFA to try and move the senior national team's game against ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 09:05hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Chauya Chikwata bounces back through the back door
FORMER Premiership championship winners and one of the oldest football clubs in the country, Zimbabwe Saints are set to bounce back into top echelons of the game after registering to play in the Zifa ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:55hrs | 4611 | by Staff reporter
Caf suspends 2021 Afcon qualifiers
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed this month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches indefinitely because of the fast-spreading coronavirus.The continen...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:00hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' Squad for Algeria named
Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic has made a few changes to the Warriors squad to face Algeria in the back-to-back 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Algeria later this month.The technical team reta...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:49hrs | 3364 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's parliament allies want Zifa disbanded
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday demanded the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board for allegedly sleeping on the job and looting the association's resources.Led by MDC MP fo...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:48hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka dies
THE domestic football fraternity plunged into mourning yesterday following the death of Highlanders legend, Barry Daka.Daka, who starred for Bosso both as a player and coach, passed away yeste...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 23:58hrs | 2464 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to release Ariel Sibanda, Peter Muduhwa and Prince Dube
HIGHLANDERS players were the notable absentees from the Warriors' African Nations Championship (Chan) squad that trooped into camp yesterday to start preparations for the tournament scheduled for Came...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:55hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Caf inspectors jets into Zimbabwe
ZIFA have announced the arrival of inspectors from the Confederation of African Football to conduct preliminary inspection on the country's stadiums. It was reported last week that some CAF in...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
Zifa challenge Gift Banda ruling
ZIFA's boardroom squabbles are far from over after the association's leaders appealed against the ruling by their disciplinary committee which last week cleared vice president, Gift Banda, of any wron...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:51hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
BCC unfazed, chases BF Saturday deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is unfazed by Caf's refusal to re-inspect Barbourfields Stadium and working flat-out to improve the venue for a scheduled Fifa inspection on Saturday. A Fifa delega...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:58hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
No PSL games in Harare this season
NO Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match will be played in Harare this season unless the National Sports Stadium and Rufaro Stadium meet minimum requirements to host football matches. Pirai...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:56hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry blames ZIFA
SPORTS Minister Kirsty Coventry has blamed the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) for failing to convince the continental football governing body CAF to give Zimbabwe a reprieve after confirming the...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry admits defeat over stadium ban
Zimbabwe's home leg of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria will be played at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 09:11hrs | 2540 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Government transfers National Sports Stadium to Kirsty Coventry
The Zimbabwean government has transferred the National Sports Stadium from the Ministry of Local government led by Minister July Moyo to the Ministry of Youth, Arts and Sports led by Minister Kirsty C...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 07:37hrs | 7828 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zifa censures Chiyangwa
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is unhappy with Philip Chiyangwa's meddling in their discussions with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) over the country's stadium ban, accusing him ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:34hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA secure Orlando Stadium for Warriors
ZIFA have secured Orlando Stadium as the venue for the Warriors' 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Desert Foxes while the association continue to sell the nation a dummy that they are battling to have ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:16hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba bombshell for Warriors
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has a tough task on its hands to convince Aston Villa to release midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, pictured, for the back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 20:12hrs | 2713 | by Staff reporter
Harare Mayor sets the record straight
Today the Mayor of Harare, Herbert Gomba has decided to decode his own narrative of the city's status quo.When you came at the summit of the metro where there ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 18:56hrs | 414 | by Daniel Itai
BF stadium works charm Zifa, Govt
URGENCY given to uplifting Barbourfields Stadium so that it meets Caf requirements has charmed both the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation as well as Zifa. The football motherbody i...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Agent Sawu divides Zifa
IT'S now virtually certain that there will be no immediate Warriors team manager appointment as there seems to be some haggling over the right candidate for the important job within the Zimbabwe Footb...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1863 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda acquitted
GIFT BANDA has sensationally bounced back into the ZIFA board after the association's disciplinary committee acquitted him of charges that led to his suspension by the domestic soccer body in January ...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 09:08hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Coventry confident of hosting Algeria tie
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry remains hopeful that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will lift the ban on local stadia and allow the country to host the 2021 Afc...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:39hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
CAF reject ZIFA's BF plea
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected the Zimbabwe Football Association's plea to have the Warriors clash against Algeria played at Barbourfields Stadium, while the spread of corona...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:18hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa vs Kamambo court case hits snag
PROCEEDINGS in Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Felton Kamambo and his deputy Phillip Machana's case have been stalled by the absence of a statement from Postal and Telecommunications Re...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 18:08hrs | 1228 | by Stagg reporter
Slow paced BF renovations worries govt
Government has expressed concern over the slow pace of renovations on Barbourfields Stadium by the Bulawayo City Council which is expected to host the Zimbabwe, Algeria Africa Cup of Nations Group qua...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:46hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Herentals ejected from PSL AGM
SCANDAL-RIDDEN Herentals FC were ejected from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) annual general meeting yesterday, with the league's board of governors resolving that they will only be admitted if they a...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
BCC goes into overdrive to meet Caf deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) and contractors will work throughout the weekend to get Barbourfields Stadium ready for Zifa to take pictures of progress that they will be send to Caf on Tuesday. ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Stadia fiasco sucks in Treasury
The Local Government ministry has blamed the Finance ministry for not allocating money for the refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium, one of the three main football facilities that have been ba...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:33hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
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