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Benjani to meet Zifa to resolve Testimonial match feud
06 Jun 2012 at 05:00hrs | Views
ZIFA are keen on a quick resolution to their Benjani Mwaruwari Testimonial feud and have acceded to a request by the former Warriors captain to meet association boss Cuthbert Dube.
This was revealed by Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede yesterday.
He emphasised that they were the legitimate soccer governing body in the land who were serving the interest of the sport by engaging the player.
Mwaruwari was said to be in arrears following the staging of his testimonial match on 26 May which attracted world stars Nwanko Kanu, El Hadji Diouf and Lomana Lua Lua.
The national association was not happy with some people fingered in the Asiagate scandal seemingly playing a prominent role in the match.
They felt undermined when they were not involved in cash collection and reconciliation in a match that saw the star making a $140 000 loss.
For almost a week organisers of the player's match did not remit anything to Zifa.
Gumede was finally handed the $13 000 for players appearance fees on Friday.
At a board meeting on Friday, Gumede said they acceded to the player's request to meet Dube to iron out issues.
"The board resolved to accede to Mwaruwari's request to meet Dube. We have no problem at all with the issue being resolved amicably as soon as possible," said Gumede.
Mwaruwari, despite the loss, is expected to pay the statutory Sport and Recreation Commission six percent levy.
In an interview in the city at the weekend, Mwaruwari said he never at any stage sought to undermine Zifa.
He said as custodians of the game here, he owed them respect and support and had paid the $13 000 to avoid discord in the Warriors camp.
"The reconciliation have been sorted out and papers forwarded to all concerned."
This was revealed by Zifa vice-president Ndumiso Gumede yesterday.
He emphasised that they were the legitimate soccer governing body in the land who were serving the interest of the sport by engaging the player.
Mwaruwari was said to be in arrears following the staging of his testimonial match on 26 May which attracted world stars Nwanko Kanu, El Hadji Diouf and Lomana Lua Lua.
The national association was not happy with some people fingered in the Asiagate scandal seemingly playing a prominent role in the match.
They felt undermined when they were not involved in cash collection and reconciliation in a match that saw the star making a $140 000 loss.
For almost a week organisers of the player's match did not remit anything to Zifa.
Gumede was finally handed the $13 000 for players appearance fees on Friday.
At a board meeting on Friday, Gumede said they acceded to the player's request to meet Dube to iron out issues.
"The board resolved to accede to Mwaruwari's request to meet Dube. We have no problem at all with the issue being resolved amicably as soon as possible," said Gumede.
Mwaruwari, despite the loss, is expected to pay the statutory Sport and Recreation Commission six percent levy.
In an interview in the city at the weekend, Mwaruwari said he never at any stage sought to undermine Zifa.
He said as custodians of the game here, he owed them respect and support and had paid the $13 000 to avoid discord in the Warriors camp.
"The reconciliation have been sorted out and papers forwarded to all concerned."
Source - chronicle
