Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has disclosed that some Zambia Women National Soccer Team players, the Copper Queens, boycotted playing over allowances at the ongoing Three Nations Tournament in Malawi.
The Copper Queens are in Malawi for a Four Nations tournament involving the hosts and neighboring Zimbabwe.
However, Mweemba revealed that almost the entire team boycotted playing, with only six players showing up to train.
The FAZ president made the revelations during the ongoing Football Indaba in Lusaka, saying that indiscipline will not be tolerated.
He added that some players have been inciting others and causing unrest in the team, and those involved will be sidelined.
The players returned to training after engagement with the Football Association of Zambia, with Zambia playing to a 1-1 draw against hosts Malawi on Sunday.
The Indaba has been organized by the Ministry of Sport and has attractive the attendance of various stakeholders in football including Zambia National Soccer Team legends.
By Mukwima Chilala
FAZ and ministry of sports, you must get it in yoiur thick skulls, no one will ever agree to play for free, these people have families just like you, you have the odacity to complain and that you will discipline them when they want their allowances, who does that. you expect an employee to work without their dues becuase of patriotism, my foot.
Keith himself, even though I don’t know him personally, I know he has been working and asking for his pay, why should it be different with the players who are representing a while country, spending their time in training and commiting to the game….they too need to take care of their families just like the sports minister and faz president himself