No Christmas for Assembly Players as they Go 3Months Without Pay

By ROBINSON KUNDA
WHILE most of the people were busy shopping for Christmas, the story was different for newly-promoted Super Division side National Assembly players.
The players have gone three months without receiving their dues.
One of the players, who sought anonymity for fear of victimisation, told the Sports Mail in Lusaka yesterday that they have not been paid since October.
“We were promised that we will be paid in time but up to now nothing has happened. This is a festive period and most of the people are busy buying things for their families but we have no money,” he said.
Another player said Christmas without money is boring.
He said the players worked hard to ensure Assembly bounced back to the Super Division and wondered why the executive committee has let them down.
Assembly finished top of Division One (North) to bounce back to the elite league while Indeni were runners-up with Green Eagles and Nakambala Leopards from the Southern region bouncing back to the top division.
Another player said the executive committee should have considered paying players even half of whatever they are owed.
“We hope we can resolve this issue before the new season opens in March, otherwise it will affect our performance,” he said.
But Assembly chairperson Brian Mukumbwa declined to comment on the matter.
“For now I can’t comment. I will leave it at that,” Mukumbwa said.

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