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Chris’ Exit Tragic – Kalu
KALUSHA Bwalya says the expulsion of Chipolopolo skipper Chris Katongo from camp is a great tragedy that has come at a wrong time.
And Chipolopolo team manager Lusekelo Kamwambi has dismissed the allegations that Katongo’s expulsion from camp was because he spent a night away with a lady.
Bwalya, the Football Association of Zambia president, said he was saddened that Katongo who has a good discipline record was ejected from camp at a crucial time of qualifiers for the 2015 Morocco Africa Cup.
He, however, said discipline was cardinal and the decision taken by the technical staff should not derail the team.
“It’s a pity; I find it a great tragedy that a thing like this happened. Let’s just think about the boys and tomorrow’s (today’s) game; we have enough things to think about now, about the games, the points. We should not have anything else to destract us. When things like this happen, things to do with discipline, I find it a tragedy because Chris has a very good record, impeccable record with the national team. I think discipline is cardinal and whatever decision has been taken, let’s work hard for the team and rally behind the boys and get the points that we deserve,” said Bwalya.
On Monday, Katongo was expelled from camp for allegedly sneaking into a lady’s room at Mukuba Hotel in Ndola.
He allegedly asked his girlfriend, who travelled from Lusaka, to book at the same hotel, and later sneaked into her room for the night. According to the girl, Katongo sneaked into her room at 23:00 hours and spent the night with her.
And Kamwambi said Katongo could not have done that because he was a family man and career soldier.
“Nothing like that ever happened and Christopher is a family man with a wife and children. He is a career officer in the army, where discipline is very cardinal. He is a professional playing in South Africa,” Kamwambi said.
He reiterated that Katongo was ejected out of the training camp for tactical reasons.
“I have known that young man for a while, it is not fair to have such a thing on him. He (Katongo) has children; he is a career officer. He is a professional footballer and when we let him go, it was for tactical reasons,” Kamwambi said and claimed that the story had damaged Katongo’s reputation.
“The reason we let him go is not the reason you are carrying in the newspaper because we are not aware of that. If you have information which we don’t have, we will be happy to have it. I am looking at a career soldier and a family man, whose reputation has been damaged arising from the story. There is no substance to that, unfortunately.”
Posted by
petro
October 15, 2014 at 2:23 pm
bravo janza instil displine in those undisplined good 4 nothing players
Laso
October 15, 2014 at 3:27 pm
He sneaked into her room then sneaked inside her…..
IF NOT
October 15, 2014 at 3:55 pm
Kamwambi is a fool, what has someone being a family man got to do with cheating? Can he define adultery?
Judge Joe Bidden
October 15, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Ba Kamwambi ubukopo! A man with a wife and children never cheats? Kapuli possibly he himself phucks prostitutes.
muntu
October 15, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Then tell us the reason other wise we shall stick to the 1 we have
kakolwe
October 15, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Yes, Katongo is a disciplined captain and all that. But his ubwamba is not disciplined. His dikc has a mind of its own.
Laso
October 15, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Ubwamba tabwakwata amano zoona…
Phiri
October 15, 2014 at 8:23 pm
ati kupusa iwe
Bright Kelvin Chewe
October 15, 2014 at 9:14 pm
I’m urging you to give us more news
Zed Analyst
October 15, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Umulumendo pali mufulunganya pakati apamolu.
Jeff
October 16, 2014 at 12:42 pm
What tragedy? Let the coaches chose players not the Faz president. If he was sowing seeds of poor results into other players, then that was a good enough reason. After all they played better without than with him.
major chileshe
October 16, 2014 at 7:41 pm
Its no wonder I hate tumfweko,thiz punks cnt even publish my comment, goin bak 2 lusaka tymz
Francis
October 17, 2014 at 5:56 am
Ba katongo nishi?
GKS
October 17, 2014 at 2:08 pm
APART FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ, MR KAMWAMBI KINDLY GIVE US A TECHNICAL REASON WHY CHRIS WAS ESNT AWAY FROM CAMP
Piano Hinge
October 17, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Thanks , I’ve just been searching for info about this
topic for ages and yours is the best I have found out
till now. But, what concerning the bottom line?
Are you certain concerning the supply?
BWMK
October 17, 2014 at 11:47 pm
This story is confusing. Is like Katongo sneaked into his girlfriend’s room after he has been dropped. If this is the case, then Mr. Kamwambi must come out and tell the nation what really transpired. otherwise, we will keep on speculating or hold on to what on the social media as the gospel truth.
GKS
October 20, 2014 at 8:54 am
THE MEDIA SHOULD LEAVE CHRIS ALONE