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Zimbabwean soccer referees fail to make CAF grade
FOR the umpteenth time, local referees have been snubbed from the list of officials for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released a lis...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 15:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pay our soccer referees well
Referees are the nucleus of the game. Our football needs their services as much as we need the air to breath. The plight of referees in Zimbabwe is something not to ignore.I am penning this ar...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 14:50hrs | 14 | by Leonard Koni
Fifa foil Zifa refs scam
FIFA have rejected ZIFA's controversial bid to register, for the first time, ageing match officials, with the world soccer governing body turning down six referees from the list that had been submitte...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soccer referees crying foul
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is alleged being accused of gross incompetence, mismanagement and laundering of Fifa funds meant for the development of the local game by some aggrieved local ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 18:20hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Govt must support sports activities during this time of Covid-19
The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic last year in 2020 across the world has negatively affected the resumption of many sports activities and Zimbabwe has not been spared.It seems Covid19 is...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 06:18hrs | 12 | by Leonard Koni
Northern Region Soccer league referees not receiving match fee
Editor,The Northern Region Soccer league has gone from week 9 (June 2019) without paying soccer referees match fees for all matches played despite teams having paid full amounts for referees w...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 19:22hrs | 1 | by Anonymous
Chiyangwa's blow hits many
The blow that hit disqualified Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) aspiring presidential candidate Felton Kamambo has also struck many of those who have been fighting for the removal of Zifa presiden...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:57hrs | 1 | by Michael Kariati
'PSL has vendetta against Highlanders'
Ndumiso Gumede might be enjoying his retirement but he is still in touch with events in local football, neither has he lost interest in the sport that gave him fame.The former Highlanders chie...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 14:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zifa takes over appointment of PSL referees
ZIFA has taken over the appointment of referees for the Castle Lager Premiership following an executive meeting held in Harare last weekend.Referees appointed by Zifa took charge of all midwee...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
PSL defends referees' appointments
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League has defended its takeover of referees' appointments, saying the decision was aimed at protecting the sponsors and the country's football flagship. Kennedy Nd...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Ricky Zililo
Zifa bans referee for 6 years
TWO Zifa Northern Region match officials have been banned from all football activities for periods ranging from six to 10 years after being found guilty of trying to fix results.Match commissi...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 06:47hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Soccer stars selection panel ropes in coaches, referees
FOR the first time in the history of the soccer stars selection process, 16 Premier Soccer League coaches, members of the Football Union of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Soccer Referees Association will join ...Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 07:26hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Zimbabwe soccer referees threaten to down whistles
The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season could be thrown into turmoil as referees have threatened to down their whistles and flags in protest against their non-payment by most of the top-flight c...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 08:08hrs | | by MM
Thabani Bamala joins elite Fifa referees panel
ONLY one Zimbabwean referee has joined the elite Fifa referees panel, making 2011 a disappointing year for local umpires. Thabani Bamala is the only local referee selected to join...Published: 01 Feb 2011 at 17:41hrs | 5 | by Byo24News
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