Life bans for match fixers: ZIFA
ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) has enacted tough measures to curb match fixing in the game to avoid an embarassing situation similar to the one which took place in Asia in 2009.
In October last year, Zifa fired former Chief Executive Henrietta Rushwaya after she was found guilty of match fixing during an Asia tour held in Malaysia in 2010.
The match-fixing allegations involved Asian betting syndicates during the tournament.
Zimbabwe lost 6-0 to Syria and 3-0 to Thailand in that tournament.
The body's acting Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Mashingaidze told RadioVOP that the new legislation will be important in monitoring on the ground players when on national duty.
The new measures will come into effect next week.
This coincides with the Warriors travel to Sudan for the African Nations Championships which runs from February 4 to 25.
Mashingaidze said they have introduced strict security surveilance systems for the players when both in camp or when out of the country on international engagements.
He added that they have also limited access to the players from both Zifa or soccer officials as well as relatives in order to prevent players from being tempted to take bribes from officials of other teams or match fixing syndicates.
He revealed that they have also made it clear that those caught in the match fixing web this time around will not only be fined heavily, but will also be banned for life from representing Zimbabwe in international football
