HARARE – Mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Sports minister Kirsty Coventry and Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) chairperson Gerald Mlotshwa of committing “football genocide”, saying their “pointless fight” with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is causing an irreparable damage on local footballers and the country’s youths in general.
Zimbabwe is currently suspended by Fifa from all international football activities following the decision by the SRC to dissolve the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board led by Felton Kamambo two years ago.
Mafume made the accusation in a speech during a recent tour of Rufaro Stadium where he updated government, Zifa and Premier Soccer League (PSL) officials as well as journalists, on progress on the stadium’s refurbishment.
Newsday