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FAZ Blocks Construction Of FIFA Project
FAZ is blocking the construction of a FIFA Football for Hope project in the country.
Street Football World (SFW) was tasked by FIFA to identify 20 countries in which the world football mother body was to construct the facility.
In Zambia, three sports organizations – Breakthrough Chiparamba partnered with Sport in Action and Bauleni Sports Academy – to bid for the project.
This followed the failure by the Kalusha Bwalya Foundation to convince SFW had the capacity to run the project.
According to SFW director Dr. Vladimir Borkovic, Zambia had an impressive bid collaborated by three organizations.
Dr Borkovic admitted that the efficient collaboration by the three sports organization in Zambian resulted in a strong and valuable proposition to build a FFH Centre in Lusaka which was to be run under the leadership of BCSA, and including important stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Education.
“That being said, we regret that we are not able to further consider you as a FFH Centre Host candidate. As you know, the FFH Centres project is jointly led by streetfootballworld and FIFA. As part of this collaboration, all FFH Centre Hosts in all countries need to also be endorsed by all stakeholders involved. Due to a complex set of factors, this has unfortunately not been the case in Zambia,” Dr Borkovic stated.
Sources in Zambia have disclosed that the complex factors referred to were emanating from FAZ following the failure by the Kalusha Bwalya Foundation to be considered for the project.
The sources disclosed that while SFW may recommend the successful bidders, FIFA requires that a local football association in the beneficiary state confirms the application.
“In this case, FAZ has refused to recommend that the project be given to the three sports organization who passed the preliminary assessment because they wanted the other foundation to take it up despite failing to convince the other partners,” the source said.
When contacted, FAZ spokerpserson Erick Mwanza who sounded surprised said such projects were not handled by associations.
“I am not aware of that but all I know is that such projects are not done by Football Associations,” Mwanza said.
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Florence Wachimonahu Dehi
October 29, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Please ba FAZ be sensible for once, don’t geopardize national development for selfish reasons. If Kalu failed and someone else won, for goodness sake let’s have the project, it’s success is for Zambia and all Zambians. Yaaba awe ba Kalu bena lifontini mwee!
DK
October 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm
KALU HAS A LIMITATION FORGIVE HIM !
Kalishati
October 29, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Bakalusha, ubuloshi over, tabaishiba development…….
Alego - Netherlands
October 29, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Kalu is a very selfish man. he is at it again. he blocked Sinkala and Sichone from playing for the national soccer team bcz of jealousy.
he is a wrong chap to lead soccer in Zambia. he has no shame at all he wants everything to himself.
imwe
October 29, 2011 at 7:16 pm
nenani banda/chiparamba should ask his cousin kamanga to endorse the project after all he is also a splinter group president. Kalu dont ever endorse. They can go to dickson jere.
William
October 29, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Kalu is jst like hh so selfish…
Shimaini
October 29, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Kalusha is a terrible person. He is too selfish to be a leader. He is juust like Rupia, fyonse kulyamo. If not then kufilila munsenga. Please Kalu do not hold this nation at ransom, we do not awe you anything. What you did as a footballer, we honoured you and we paid you handsomely. Remember, for you to be where you are, there were individuals and institutions that supported you. Please pay back by supporting the young people attain their dreams. Do not kill their dreams, you will be haunted and posterity shall judge you harshly. Grow-up!
dnice
October 29, 2011 at 9:06 pm
what is this FIFA project and how will it benefit the pple of zambia. Obviously, if its about benefiting the zambian pple and not just to benefit fifa, then we have to think twice about letting them do it in our country. If we pple of zambia will benefit, then we should let FIFA bring it on
nckbnd
October 29, 2011 at 10:20 pm
kalu is jst lyk hule-hule, selfish thats al dat they kno coz dis project can help alot of da streat kids and many more bt jst bcz he wants 2benefit thats y i hav bn doubtin dat dis guy kod kalu is a bemba coz a real bembaman cant do things the way kalu is doing. SATA MAKE SURE DAT DIS AGENT 4RB IS GONE.
Independent Observer
October 30, 2011 at 2:26 am
It’s a very unfortunate situation. I hope the powers that be will correct the situation that is if we still stand the chance.Those of us in leadership positions should mind the type of legacy will leave behind once we get to the other side of the road.