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Zifa to ban politicians
ONE of the main mandates of Zifa's nine-member constitutional review committee is to insert a clause barring politicians from contesting in the association's elections. Zifa recently unveiled ...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA boss unfazed by mass resignations
REINSTATED ZIFA Bulawayo provincial chairman, Francis Ntutha, says he is unmoved by the mass resignation of all but one of the other board members. He says, in any event, his office has not yet receiv...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:16hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
'BF won't be demolished'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium's sentimental value to local football history does not make room for its destruction, a Government official has said.Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation princip...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:44hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda's endless saga spills into FIFA corridors
THE endless saga related to the suspension of ZIFA vice-president, Gift Banda, who clocked 509 in football wilderness yesterday, has now spilled into the FIFA corridors. The world football gov...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 07:36hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda calls for Zifa audit
YESTERDAY marked exactly 507 days since the Zifa executive committee suspended its vice-president Gift Banda over a litany of charges, chiefly allegedly usurping their powers by unilaterally making se...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zifa-Banda saga drags on
THE Zifa appeals committee's decision to dismiss the association's appeal that nullified the suspension of its vice-president Gift Banda can be viewed as a sign that the judicial bodies are free from ...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zifa strikes gold
ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) is set to rake in millions of dollars after the local soccer-controlling body engaged world soccer governing body Fifa in a lucrative marketing deal in which they ...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:25hrs | 1592 | by Staff reporter
Ngodzo warns players on money games during national lockdown
ONE of the country's finest midfielders Johannes ‘Tshisa' Ngodzo has warned players that they risk a brutal end to their careers if they engage in playing money games during the Covid-19 induced nat...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 15:53hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Zifa remain resolute in bid to keep Gift Banda suspended
ZIFA remain resolute in their bid to keep Gift Banda suspended and have now filed their heads of argument in which they are contesting thedecision of their disciplinary committee to exonerate ...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:40hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean football referees bemoan paltry Covid-19 relief payment from Zifa
Zimbabwe's national football referees have bemoaned the paltry Covid-19 relief payment of US$80 (R1,400) received from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa).This comes after Morocco's footb...Published: 30 May 2020 at 21:53hrs | 1150 | by Busisani Ncube
ZIFA to receive US$200 000 from CAF
ZIFA are expected to receive a US$200 000 financial injection from CAF, which represents their annual grant from the continent's football controlling body. CAF announced yesterday they will sp...Published: 30 May 2020 at 09:10hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
The great Moses Chunga
A rare talent , top marksman. He was a football genius, a complete footballer and did not shy away to make his views and feelings known - Can't play for peanuts.Moses 'Razorman' Chunga -now Ba...Published: 27 May 2020 at 10:13hrs | 2777 | by Leonard Koni
No pay-cut for Warriors coach Loga
ZIFA have revealed that they will not ask Warriors coach to take a pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic since they are still in a comfortable financial position to meet his monthly salary as per co...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
'Barbourfields Stadium must be demolished'
BULAWAYO City Council has to completely demolish Barbourfields Stadium and reconstruct it for the facility to meet international standards as per Caf recommendations, a senior council official has sai...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields set for inspection
ZIFA'S First Instance Body (FIB) will this week embark on a preliminary inspection of Barbourfields Stadium to check on developments that have been done at the facility by Bulawayo City Council (BCC)....Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:43hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
FIFA agree to bail out ZIFA
FIFA have agreed to bail out ZIFA by approving a package to cater for the association's crippling legacy debt which had now ballooned to $10 million and stifled various development programmes over the...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:32hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buoyant of CAF stadia bans reversal
A BREAK in international football, enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has emerged a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.The country's football mother body, the Zimbabwe Football As...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 1245 | by Wellington Toni
Mnangagwa's govt okay sport restart
GOVERNMENT has given the greenlight for the resumption of sporting activities classified as low-risk, while high-risk codes such as rugby and football remain locked out. Among the low-risk spo...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
Bosso admit financial woes
HIGH LANDERS have admitted that they have been plunged into financial problems due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bosso lost coach Mark Harrison who left the club to return home to B...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:55hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Mthulisi Maphosa set for Bosso return
FORMER national team and Highlanders midfielder Mthulisi Maphosa could be one of the junior coaches at the Bulawayo giants following reports that he has tendered his resume following the resignation o...Published: 11 May 2020 at 15:00hrs | 522 | by Staff repprter
Dembare moots salary cuts
DYNAMOS are contemplating cutting players' salaries in an effort to remain afloat if the local soccer season does not start in the "next few months" following a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemi...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:34hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Bucket seats for BF
ZIMBABWE has failed to acquire the required bucket seats for its main football stadia owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions, but Sports minister Kirsty Coventry is optimistic Caf will...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:14hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Kirsty Coventry develops National sports stadium
Minister of Youth, Sports Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry has posted pictures of the newly refurbished National Sports stadium. The former swimming sensation said the next step...Published: 06 May 2020 at 14:25hrs | 5375 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Alois Bunjira wants to be Zifa president
FORMER Caps United and national team forward Alois Bunjira has thrown his name into the 2022 Zifa presidential race, becoming the second aspirant after United Kingdom-based Ellen Chiwenga.Incu...Published: 03 May 2020 at 18:28hrs | 3007 | by Staff reporter
Domestic football calendar could switch by default
THE suggestion by the FIFA medical chief to shelve professional football activities for, at least another four more months, could take domestic football into the August to May European calendar by def...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:04hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
NetOne calls time on sponsorship
ONE of the country's principal football sponsors, NetOne, have called time on their association with the game, in a major blow to the nation's biggest sporting discipline. It's the first major boardro...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 23:54hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to donate to Zimbabwe Youths
UNITED KINGDOM-based Ellen Chiwenga who recently announced her intention to run for Zifa presidency has partnered with Bring Hope Humanitarian Foundation to donate hygiene products and medicines to Zi...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 18:46hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Confed Cup slot still vacant
ZIMBABWEAN football authorities are yet to decide which team will represent the country in the forthcoming edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. The slot fell vacant after Highlanders turned down the ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Chikwata return excites Agent 'Ajira' Sawu
FORMER Zimbabwe Saints striker, Agent "Ajira" Sawu is excited by the return of the 1988 league champions into the footballing fold and is eager to see them head for the topflight soon.Saints a...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:55hrs | 2789 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Saints revival poser
THE return of one of Zimbabwe's oldest clubs, Zimbabwe Saints, could be scuppered by battles for control of the Bulawayo-based former Premier Soccer League side.Reports have suggested that Zim...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Justice Bere seeks urgent hearing
The High Court will tomorrow rule whether or not the legal challenge mounted by Supreme Court judge, Justice Francis Bere, over his disciplinary tribunal should be heard as an urgent matter. P...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:33hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Zifa to hold by-election to replace Chiyangwa's side-kick
A by-election to replace fired Zifa executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza will be held at the next Zifa assembly meeting. Chiwanza was booted out for not possessing the requisite five years footba...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:17hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
It's all gloomy for BF Stadium
THE National Sports Stadium has better chances of being cleared to host international games ahead of Barbourfields Stadium, as the Bulawayo City Council-owned facility still needs enormous work to mee...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields Stadium and National Sports Stadium ban stands
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium in Bulawayo and the National Sports Stadium in Harare remain banned from playing host to Caf-sanctioned international senior men's matches for failing to meet required minimum st...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stadia fails March inspection, gets June ultimatum
Warriors still risk playing their matches outside the country if Covid-19 recedes after communication from CAF that local stadiums failed to meet the required minimum standards after an inspection in ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 14:26hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
PSL teams increase not binding
THE 2016 Zifa assembly resolution to amend Article 21 of the Zifa constitution that allowed the Premier Soccer League to have 18 teams is still not binding four years down the line. Crucially ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
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 | 365 | 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 | 496 | 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 | 65 | 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 | 172 | 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 | 421 | 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 | 1285 | 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 | 1301 | 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 | 1571 | 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 | 1098 | 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 | 266 | 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 | 557 | 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 | 3336 | 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 | 591 | 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 | 1498 | by Staff reporter
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