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Zambia To Lose K5 billion Over Bonetti
THE Football Association of Zambia stands to pay dismissed Chipolopolo coach Dario Bonetti and his staff over K5 billion as separation package.
FAZ terminated the contract of Bonetti on Monday, 48 hours after the Italian guided Zambia to a 15th Africa Cup of Nations final in Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012.
Although FAZ general secretary George Kasengele claimed the decision to sack the trainer was mutual between the two parties, Bonetti has a different story – he was merely informed by FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya his contract had been terminated.
If the status quo remains that Bonetti did not agree to this separation, he will not regret his next trip to the bank, irrespective of how long it takes.
Bonetti was pocketing about K135 million a month.
The Italian says qualification to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations gives him an automatic one-year contract extension.
By implication, Bonetti still has an additional 12 months to the initial contract that was due to expire in July 2012.
Since FAZ may have no reasonable cause for Bonetti’s exit, they would have to pay out his remaining 22 months totalling about K3.6 billion.
His assistants collectively pocket about K1.9 billion annually.
Bonetti has an option to report the matter to FIFA if FAZ fails to pay his dues and the world soccer mother body will gladly withhold its US $500, 000 annual grant to Zambia.
That was ex-Zambia trainer Burkhad Ziese ultimate benefit when his contract was prematurely terminated by Zambian football authorities.
[Bolayathu]
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nomba ninshi
October 11, 2011 at 9:28 am
chikamba ale fola zo ona. and am sure he myt sue us.
Chelsea
October 11, 2011 at 9:30 am
This is gross negligence on the part of the previous corrup govt. K135m/month, who the f**k authorised that contract? The idiots that engaged him should pay the k5bn he is claiming.
T Richie
October 11, 2011 at 9:31 am
Ukoo!
lexphil
October 11, 2011 at 9:37 am
FAZ should have avoided the expense on premature termination of the contract,by appointing a local trainer to assit him side by side.This person should have tried to frastrate him ,the man would have given up and not what happened were our local zambian coach gave up. the cash is too much to lose.wake up kalu and kase.
Shi Mpundu Mulenga wampanga
October 11, 2011 at 9:41 am
Zambia is filthy rich.But look at the way we suffer while Boneti is getting that much.Why having such idle leaders who can not analytically go through issues such as darios contract and think through.While our clinics have got no panados.Someone was getting k 135 million per month.shame on you who had an input in darios contract.
ZED lols
October 11, 2011 at 9:41 am
Tax payers money at work
vw
October 11, 2011 at 9:46 am
Why didn’t they wait but now its zambia to lose all that money by paying this mafia from italy. I hope they can give patrick phiri and lucky this job. a new coach has to be found soon we don’t want “sembe” stories when you go ku africa cup.
Molar
October 11, 2011 at 10:02 am
That is madness. All that money really. Theft in the open
peter
October 11, 2011 at 10:07 am
Who says zambia is poor wen one man get away with huge sums of cash. gentlemen tis is our only country. lets share our resources equally.
snr citizen
October 11, 2011 at 10:33 am
What a poor planning you pay all that money and again employ another one and pay more. You mean they are no local people who can train these boyz. Be wise and save money to help the king create more jobs for the youth.
claudine ndola
October 11, 2011 at 10:39 am
How many tyms wil faz fire couches@? I think our players dont have the talent. Skill tapaba
Pioneer
October 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
Is Zambia surely independent? Hard working poor workers that struggle to afford a loaf of bread get peanuts for their hard work, whilst a foreigner is paid billions for being a tourist in our country. ZK4bn would have done alot for Zambia. “I wonder, Is It bcoz wi blakk?”- Mutaba Rukka.
Spot on
October 11, 2011 at 10:56 am
Its a pity that people who toil for cash in zambia get peanuts as salaries and this guy and his stuff walk away with a cool 5bn annualy for running around the pitch.God save us.
Former PF secretary
October 11, 2011 at 11:09 am
he who called the tune pays the piper
Sparks Chimbwendembwende
October 11, 2011 at 11:10 am
Did Great Garu study the contract? Probably He Great Kalu is also benefitting from the same Italian Mafiosi.
Patriotic Analyst
October 11, 2011 at 11:21 am
That’s the problem with hiring coaches from state house instead of football house!
MILIMO AUGUSTUS
October 11, 2011 at 11:23 am
ma-ma lonse ulo takwaba. pernsion ya ba taata ba teacher e saraly yakwe. kwana mwende bwino mukaebaposha sana.
ka mukati
October 11, 2011 at 11:27 am
This country stinking rich! Bornnet shonse ish but roads are worn out everyday without any mentenance. BA KALU. KA COACH AKA ,MUKATI KA BOMBE THIS TIME. LOCAL IS LAKA. TWA NAKA NEFI MA EXPARTRIATES DRAINAGES.FYA TU DRAINER SANA. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TRY TO GROOM A LOCAL COACH! BIG-UP tufweko.fimo!fimo
indegeneous
October 11, 2011 at 11:34 am
what is 5 billion compared to the pain that could have been caused by the RB & Sons hired coach, plz save us the embarrassment. we know hw he came about , all those fighting with the disgruntled simata simata team, lets weigh the scales, its time to clean up the mess
Baron
October 11, 2011 at 11:34 am
much concentratation has been on soccer yet very poor results in the end. huge sums of money paid to italian mafias who come in the name of coaching yet tourists. why not concentrate on other fields such as chess. with 135million per month alot can be done.
peace
October 11, 2011 at 11:57 am
what can i say?we have been led by selfish bastards its tym restore sanity..lonse ulo on one broken hill man italian mafiozo?this 5bn is purely an italian job.money stolen ryt before our eyes thanks to shrek
scared guy
October 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm
PEOPLE THAT ENGAGED HIM SHD HAVE PUT UP A SAFE EXIT CLAUSE THAT WUD HAVE PROTECTED THEM IN SUCH DEALS…..KALU, RB AND ALL FAZ SHD BE ANSWERABLE. 5 BILLION IS ALOT OF MONEY. I COULD HAVE BELT A POLYCLINIC IN MWANSABOMBWE OR IN DUNDUMWEZI!
correctedZ
October 11, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Did you say K135m? How come we fail to pay zambian borne coaches decently?
chanda chimba the idiot
October 11, 2011 at 12:19 pm
in fact bonnetti shud give us his cv
its ok
October 11, 2011 at 12:23 pm
kalu had no hands in this but in the other guy who went to angola
IN 90 DAYS
October 11, 2011 at 12:24 pm
@Indegeneous:what is k5 Billion compared to the pain.Do u have it boi?
Moston
October 11, 2011 at 12:27 pm
This is an incredibly colossal some taken out of the coffers of a poor country! Its sickening that such an amount could be given to an individual considering how a typical zambian family in chipata compound goes a day without a meal.kalu must go with RB.
indegeneous
October 11, 2011 at 12:33 pm
ok i dont have it now but its better than keeping the bastard arround
Thomases
October 11, 2011 at 12:34 pm
This tatal Madness!! This Foriener can Get this much just to stand and run around in a foot pitch? There are alot of Educated people who get penuts regardless of their toil and Hard work. God Help us, this world is Not Fiar. Isnt this more than a Minister who speaks and plans for the Nation? Nowonder most Zambians are poor. There is No equal Distribution of Resources.
wishikoti
October 11, 2011 at 12:35 pm
What criteria do these guys use to arrive at these figures. How do you give 5 bilion kwacha to one pig skins? For what? To impress him or what? Pantu iyo 135 million per month is just too much. Ku FAZ nako kulefwaikwa an audit querry! Coz we can’t keep having our salaries sliced in taxes to pay pig skins who don’t even add value to mother Zambia! Danmit!
tutu
October 11, 2011 at 5:33 pm
i am also wondering the criteria used. even people with degrees cannot net that annually. whats so important about football that our government is willing to spend so much money?
Thomases
October 11, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Jesus Christ
indegeneous
October 11, 2011 at 12:38 pm
on choosing a coach the best coach is one who is able to produce players and a team from very little resources (players & money)not a question of colour of the skin. Atleast display the cv to us who watch futbol
THE ONLY LIVING JAY
October 11, 2011 at 12:40 pm
This iz all the more reazon why there waz an agitation to replace the graet Kalu’z team. FAZ should have lawyerz and economists(or indeed they can hire) within their ranks to see to the smooth handling of contracts to the satisfaction of both partiez at any one given time and situation. Hope it’s not true we will pay Bonetti K5bn(almost our budget to Equatorial/Guinea outing)
Mega Mind Gray
October 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm
The previous gov’t where d*cks zoona for paying that much money toa struggling performer. Did they even take the necessary steps to hire him? They should foot the bill themselves.
Also FAZ are to blame for allowing such a situation when they are actual administrators of football in the nation.
Negotiate a reasonable seperation fee with Dario and engage a local coach and emulate his pay to that of Bonetti’s. Better plan way forward!!!!
its ok
October 11, 2011 at 12:49 pm
5 billion indeed
its ok
October 11, 2011 at 12:52 pm
in futbol there are no bad players but bad coaches
TRUE RANGERS
October 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm
I know Zambians. So Kalusha has conived with DB and they will share the loot.
Dr.Muche Chise
October 11, 2011 at 1:22 pm
The country is losing alot of money on the sport by not involving local coaches or train our own zambians as coaches. It is shemful to see the huge sum of money going to waste.
Dr.
Kay Hummer
October 11, 2011 at 2:02 pm
This is really shocking.We were paying all that colossal amount of hard earn tax payers money to a CHAP who was ever in Europe!!!
Sure sure!
October 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm
ummmh dats 2much zoona ifetufola masese him dat much,tho am nt sure y faz has suckd him,i wud advice we giv him a chance 2 led th team until z contract z due then we cn c wats next.if i may ask z th govrmet bein involvd n ths issue?iliko rather!
Larissa
October 11, 2011 at 2:11 pm
They could hv waited for Boneti and his other stuff’s contract to come to an end now am sure the FAZ people are afraid of something only best known to themselves coz why reach to do that in the first place.5billions kwena this a big joke tax payers mani to go in the waters..I smell a rat… By the way wat criteria was used to pick the same coach in the first place? I understand that RB & his Son had a hand in this…
mulenga wa mpanga
October 11, 2011 at 2:16 pm
mwe bantu remember who brought him.the person who brought him to zambia is the son to mr rupiah mubwezani kumudzi banda so banda has gone so bonneti has to go as well.if you noticed when he was enganged as chipolopolo coach kalu just kept quiet because the way he employed by rupiah & sons state house limited or coperation whatever it is.
DK
October 11, 2011 at 2:32 pm
SHAME ON RB AND DORA CHISUSU
DK
October 11, 2011 at 2:35 pm
IT SAD INDEED TO HAVE DORA AND RB ON EARTH
Prettiness
October 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Football coaches seem to accept jobs here knowing very well that they will not finish their contracts and would be fired less than half way through the contract and make a killing out of us. Can there not be a close in the contracts that safeguards the hard earned taxpayer’s money? When was the last time a football coach finished his (as there are no hers) contract? Are these coaches really hired on merit or on how much they are willing to give to the hiring authority when they are fired before the end of the contract. As my son says “the plays first language is their mother tongue and have problems in communicating in English, to make matters worse, the couch hired can only communicate well with people in his home country and his English (or any Zambian language for that matter is none existent) is very limited”. How do you expect such a person to communicate with the player? Can a player pay attention to sign language while he is chasing the ball NO. FAZ should do something about this.
mature
October 11, 2011 at 3:30 pm
the only plausible way to solve this problem is to implore faz to make bonnetti’s contract public.
we should know who eneganged him and terms agreed on.
if it is rb & sons co. then our govt should move in and make them pay the coach.
why should we tax payers continue suffering like this due to a irresponsible family.
what they have stolen from our coffers is more than enough. let them pay him period.
Nsumfwa
October 11, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Just Hang him by the balls
nomba ninshi
October 11, 2011 at 3:42 pm
ati ni ba expatriate …ama billion for wat bafikala!!?? the team is a joke,seriously underperforming lyonse and we still pay the idiot uwa fita ku ntombelo ama billions. if its lyk that then I want to study coaching oso.
Homecide
October 11, 2011 at 3:51 pm
The F.a.z are not stupid,am pretty sure no wonder they are saying by ”mutual consent”by the way,who was his pay master? i guess they can not afford to loose such kind of monies.i assume these are just rumours.
konvikt
October 11, 2011 at 4:45 pm
the guy should just go