ZIFA clashes with PSL over Rahman Gumbo

ZIFA issued a statement on Monday saying the PSL cannot discipline coaches after the PSL summoned Chicken Inn coach Rahman Gumbo for a disciplinary hearing for ordering his players off the field, causing the abandonment of the Chibuku Super Cup first round match against Yadah FC at Ascot Stadium last month.

Part of the statement from ZIFA reads:

All Premier Soccer League clubs are warned to desist from interfering with Zifa operations and should respect the association’s standing committees. It is the Zifa technical development committee that has the duty of licensing coaches, players and administrators and thus all disciplinary issues concerning coaches should be handled by the association’s relevant judicial bodies, and not the league. The Zifa competitions committee has the prerogative of sanctioning and monitoring all football competitions. The Zifa referees’ committee presides over all referees’ matters. Premier Soccer League officials are, therefore, mandated to respect and observe football protocol.

This directive by ZIFA comes as a surprise considering that PSL summoned and disciplined Norman Mapeza last year and ZIFA did not object.

More: NewsDay

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