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FAZ Rakes In KR3.6Million From Chipolopolo Gate Takings
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has raised about KR3.6 million gross in gate takings from the two World Cup qualifiers Zambia played against Lesotho and Sudan.
The matches were played at Ndola’s Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on June 8 and June 15.
FAZ is, however, awaiting an official report from Zampost, which they engaged for ticket sales.
Treasurer Kelvin Mutafu said in an interview yesterday that the association targeted KR2 million on ticket sales from each game and that the turnout at both games was almost 90 percent.
“We had a large turnout at both games and had almost 90 percent of the total sell-out. The revenue targeted was KR2 million for each game but we are waiting for the final report from Zampost,” he said.
Mutafu said Zampost will consolidate the report by the end of this week and that FAZ will work out the net income after receiving the report from Zampost.
Mutafu thanked soccer fans who turned out in thousands at the 42,000-seater stadium for the two games but regretted that some people bought tickets in bulk and resold them at a higher price.
“It is really sad that we had such incidents. The tickets were priced cheaply to encourage fans to fill the stadium but some unscrupulous dealers capitalised on that. It is regrettable,” he said.
Mutafu said measures were put in place to curb such behaviour but that it was difficult to control.
“We had our measures in place like allowing only two tickets per person but it was difficult to control because some people hired others to buy for them, hence getting more than two tickets,” he said.
Mutafu said the best control measure is to put each game at its market value and that the association is planning to start selling tickets online.
[Daily Mail]
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Popopo
June 19, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Introduce VISA entry points at the Stadium to avoid massive black market sell of tickets, why a person like me who live in lsk access a ticket in Choma for a game in Ndola. In Lusaka tickets finish in 20mins, borrow ideas from UK
Barotse diaspora
June 19, 2013 at 2:41 pm
That amount was too little what happen to the other gate taking with that huge turn over of people?faz explain!
Mofya k
June 19, 2013 at 3:00 pm
those who were selling tickets at post gave them to their friends and relatives to sell them at unneccessary price because tickets were not sold at post, i was there early morning and i was number 8 on the queue,but i dint buy they said tickets for k20 and k50 were finished. now who bought? this happened in ndola industrial area
man mule
June 19, 2013 at 3:18 pm
I agree with you so usesless popopo,these ***** should stop selling ticket at zampost VISA entry is ok
XXX
June 19, 2013 at 3:24 pm
so all that money kalu and his friends will chew and tell us FAZ has no money!!!
Kennedy
June 19, 2013 at 3:35 pm
That money must go towards building another stadium in Livingstone. A sports gymnasium in Lusaka especially in the Ibex Hill area that lacks even government schools.
mwamba mutale
June 19, 2013 at 4:23 pm
But it was reported that all tickets were sold…so we expect 100% sales. This confirms that there was a problem with tickets. Next time sale tickets thru the banks and money should go straight in FAZ account. Take Zanaco,finance bank and Natsave since they have branches across the country
zambian
June 19, 2013 at 6:26 pm
Corruption at it’s worst in ticket sales rubbish!
bwandi
June 19, 2013 at 7:26 pm
That’s why kalu aleinina!think of supporters ,
Sosauponoke
June 19, 2013 at 8:37 pm
Where does the money go?Is it FIFA or FAZ? Just wondering!
vmmm
June 19, 2013 at 9:21 pm
This money should be used for maintenance and repair of the stadium.
edward tembo
June 20, 2013 at 10:08 am
Kalu keep away from that cash.
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Chongololo
June 20, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Such scandal can only be avoided if payment is made at the stadium, Pay as you go for those cheap ones because that’s for the common man.One man one ticket like it was in old days, no ticket scandals.
Sanguz
June 20, 2013 at 11:49 pm
Wait abt bying through mtn zamtel etc Nigeria i wish u best. Beat thm to cool us. Gud luk .nig 3 Uruguay 1