The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ ) has cleared the air over a viral video that has been circulating on social media of six Zambia U-17 Women’s national team players boarding public transport ( a small flash bus).
According to a statement by FAZ Communications manager Sydney Mungala, FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala has also confirmed that the Association has instituted an investigation into the matter.
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been made aware of a video circulating online showing six under-17 women national team players boarding public transport. We wish to state that currently there are three women national teams in camp namely the senior Women National Team, the under-20, and under-17.
“FAZ has instituted investigations into the circumstances and has suspended the team manager with immediate effect,” Kashala told FAZ media.
FAZ under Mr. Andrew Kamanga has set a very high bar for itself in terms of providing and camping women’s national teams and regrets that an act of negligence on the team management of the under-17 girls has drawn widespread condemnation.
The video footage comprises some under-17 girls that had gone to the passport office for interviews in preparations for the Region V Games to be staged in December. FAZ had facilitated their transport through an assigned vehicle but have learned that the personnel handling the team sought an unsanctioned mode of transport after they finished their task ahead of the scheduled time.
“FAZ remains committed to maintaining the very high bar set for the teams especially women teams that have continued to do the nation proud,” Kashala added.
“The under-20 girls did the nation proud on Friday by beating Malawi 6-0 at Nkoloma Stadium. The girls will remain in camp until the time they fly to Malawi for the return leg of the Costa Rica 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on October 9.”
Kamanga should just resign.