ZIFA Bans Former President For Life

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has issued its former president Philip Chiyangwa with a lifetime ban.

Chiyangwa has been accused of “bringing Zimbabwean football into disrepute” following allegations made against his during the 2019 COSAFA Cup bid. His deputy Omega Sibanda has also been banned from the sport. 

Chiyangwa is alleged to have unilaterally submitted an incomplete bid document to host the tournament, without securing the necessary guarantee. After Zimbabwe later reneged on the agreement to host the event Zifa was fined and the Warriors banned from participating.

Meanwhile Sibanda has been banned for “his incessant interference with ZIFA judicial bodies during which he sought to influence a ZIFA lawyer to throw away a ZIFA electoral case, in a bid to foment turmoil in Zimbabwe.” 

Zifa has also disbanded the entire national men’s team stating, “The establishment of the new national team set up was to be informed by the association’s national teams policy, code of conduct and philosophy with all future call ups based on commitment, technical and tactical aptitude, patriotism and above all discipline. Players and technical personnel with a questionable commitment to national duty shall not be considered for any selection in the future.”