Chiyangwa throws Bosso into a crisis

THE Highlanders FC hierarchy will hold an urgent meeting today after the club was plunged into a leadership crisis by Zifa's move to suspend chairman Peter Dube and chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede on Monday night.

Dube, who is also the Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman, is the first casualty in the relegation and promotion circus presently enveloping domestic football, while Gumede is paying the price for questioning the legitimacy of the stillborn National Football Association of Zimbabwe (Nafaz).

Nafaz had been formed to replace Zifa, but legal hurdles threw spanners into its standing, resulting in its founders reverting to Zifa.

Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa made the shock announcement on Monday night, saying both Dube and Gumede had separately violated sections of the Zifa constitution through alleged acts of misconduct. Their suspensions were effective Monday night.

Highlanders' board chairman Mgcini Nkolomi said they had scheduled a meeting after which the club would make an official comment on the suspensions that threaten the stability of the Bulawayo giants.