This is because the Zimbabwe Football Authority (ZIFA) hosting the team, failed to pay their accommodation, broadcast journalist Ezra Tshisa Sibanda says.
“This is a disgrace and a total failure by those in charge of the football association. I wouldn’t mind the players and technical staff deserting camp and going back to their clubs leaving Cuthbert Dube, CEO Mashingaidze and their board to play against Tanzania,” said Sibanda. (zimeye.org report).
The visitors were caught up in the cold war between ZIFA and Pandhari Hotels in what was a veryembarrassing incident. The Tanzanians, who checked into their hotel on Thursday, returned from their training session yesterday to find their rooms locked as the management wanted ZIFA to make a payment first.
ZIFA is believed to owe the hotel a substantial amount of money after the Warriors used the hotel as their camp in the past, while it has also hosted functions for the association.
The association’s spokesman, Xolisani Gwesela, who was out of town sitting for his examinations, said he was not aware of the embarrassing incident and needed time to verify before he could comment. ---(herald.co.zw report).
Ni vizuri timu zetu zibebe pesa zao wenyewe badala ya kutegemea wenyeji ambao kumbe wana madeni hapo hotelini hawajalipa halafu wanakaribisha timu yetu? Mambo gani haya? kukaribishwa siyo lazima kumaanishe tutalipiwa tujipange.
ReplyDeleteMdau wa kwanza ni hivi, ni wajibu wa chama cha mpira cha nchi washiriki kuandaa makazi kwa wageni kama ambavyo sisi tulifanya walipokuja kwetu, laiti kama ingekua kama ambavyo wewe unavyofikiri....yaani si suala la kukaribishwa tu ni moja ya sheria na ndio maana hatukua na shaka wala wasiwasi kwani sisi tulishatimiza wajibuwetu ....walipokuja kwetu......
ReplyDeleteMdau wa Kwanza, sheria za fifa ndio zipo hivyo mwenyeji ana lipia gharama za mgeni, nafikiri isipokuwa kwa mechi za kirafiki ambazo zipo nje ya ratiba ya fifa. So Taifa stars hawana kosa lolote hapo.Zimbabwe wametia aibu lakini pia inawezekana ikawa ni fitina tu za mchezo, vijana wetu msife moyo! Leo wapigeni Bao tu.
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