ZIFA AGM postponed

The Zimbabwe Football Association has decided to reschedule its Annual General MEETING initially pegged for Saturday 25 April to 27 June.

In his letter to all assembly members, Chief executive Officer Jonathan Mashingaidze cited liquidity problems as the reason for the delay.

ZIFA Chief executive Officer Jonathan Mashingaidze

“The Zimbabwe Football Association informs all members of the ZIFA assembly that the Annual General Meeting set for 25 April has been postponed to the 27th of June 2015.

“The postponement has been caused by the financial constraints currently obtaining as well as the pressing national teams’ commitments,” Mashingaidze said.

Mashingaidze listed a several obligations currently exhausting the little financial resources at ZIFA’s disposal.

Chief among the crippling financial issues are debts to former national team coaches Jose Georgini and Tom Saintfet.

Women and men’s senior national teams have a condensed fixture which will also require huge financial influxes which are currently not forthcoming at the association.

Among the lined up assignments are the COSAFA Cup, CHAN qualifiers, AFCON qualifiers, Under 23 Championship qualifiers and Africa Games participation.
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Young Warriors in Cameroon for tomorrow's game

Travelling squad:

Tatenda Mkuruva (Dynamos), Takabva Mawaya (Hwange), Blessing Moyo (Dynamos), Liberty Chakoroma (Buffaloes), Munyaradzi Diro (Harare City), Lawrence Mhlanga (Chicken Inn), Praise Tonha (Triangle), Tapiwa Pfumbidzai (Caps United), John Takwara (Tsholotsho), Nqobizitha Masuku, Jimmy Kanono, Mgcini Sibanda, Carlos Rusere (Dynamos), Wisdom Mu

tasa (FC Platinum),

U23 Warriors Squad that beat Cameroon 1-0 at Rufaro early this month

 Malvin Gaki (Triangle), Prichard Mpelele (Hwange), Tatenda Mudehwe (FC Platinum), Livingstone Genti (Whawha)

#all the best

Castle Lager bounces back

... Castle Lager is excited to be involved again this year

MatchDay

Delta Beverages’ Castle Lager yesterday bounced back as principal sponsors of the annual Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup after a seven year absence.

We are thrilled to have Castle Lager back on board as a brand partner.

Austrian energy drink manufacturer, Power Horse will partner the traditional sponsors at this year’s tournament which is set to be played between 17 and 30 may.

In a press release published on its website, COSAFA president Suketu Patel welcomed the re-engagement between COSAFA and Castle Lager.

“We are thrilled to have Castle Lager back on board as a brand partner for our flagship competition, the COSAFA Cup. The Castle Lager brand is well known across Southern Africa and they will be popular partners for the tournament to be staged in South Africa in 2015,”

“We have always valued their partnership over many years of our association with them and look forward to not only another fine event with Castle Lager on board for 2015, but also into the future as well,” said Patel.

Castle Lager General Manager Alastair Hewitt expressed confidence that the relationship between castle and COSAFA was beneficial to the region for the development of soccer.

“As a pioneering sponsor of The COSAFA Cup from its start in 1997, Castle Lager is excited to be involved again this year in what is a major event for not just for our region, but for the continent,” Hewitt said.

Zambia will be hoping to win it for the fifth time.

COSAFA Cup returns after taking a break last year, with Zambia set to defend the title they won on home soil in 2013 while Angola and Comoros will be absent having decided not to participate in this year’s event.

They will be replaced by invited teams, Ghana and Tanzania.

Zambia will be hoping to win it for the fifth time after having matched Zimbabwe’s four COSAFA Cup titles on home soil in 2013.