The National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) has guided that FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga will lead in conducting the business at FAZ AGM.
The Football Association of Zambia is set to hold its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 9 May 2025 in Kabwe after its initial one was halted by a court injunction.
According to a statement by National Sports Council of Zambia made available to the ZamFoot Crew, NSCZ has reiterated the need for FAZ to adhere to the advice from the Attorney General regarding the tenure of the former Executive Committee and the President which expired on 28 February 2025 in accordance with Article 33 (3) and (4) of the Football Association of Zambia Constitution.
NCSZ has also dispelled assertions that the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts decided not to allow Andrew Kamanga to chair the AGM nor present the financial statements for him not to expose the government for funds owed to the Association, stating that the government continues to support FAZ in various ways.
NSCZ revealed that earlier this year the Government assisted the Association with K10 million to offset some of its debts.
They went on to admit that the Government owes players ‘some payments’ but was working to offset the outstanding amounts.
The Sports Council has also guided that the election should be the only item at the AGM and that the financial statements be deferred to another date beyond the AGM.
BELOW IS THE FULL STATEMENT; SUBJECT: THE 2025 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA ELECTIVE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) will hold its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 9 May 2025 in Kabwe, weeks after the initial AGM planned for 29 March 2025 was cancelled due to an injunction. The injunction has since been vacated through efforts made by the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ).
In preparation for the reconvened AGM, NSCZ has been working closely with FAZ and in touch with FIFA through the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts.
Prior to the aborted AGM in Livingstone, NSCZ provided guidelines to FAZ on the need to adhere to the advice from the Attorney General regarding the tenure of the former Executive Committee and the President which expired on 28 February 2025 in accordance with Article 33 (3) and (4) of the Football Association of Zambia Constitution. Therefore, in the absence of an Executive Committee, the General Secretary will lead in conducting the business of the AGM.
We wish to also dispel assertions made on some media platforms that the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts decided not to allow the former FAZ president to chair the AGM nor present the financial statements for him not to expose the government for funds owed to the Association. On the contrary, FAZ still owes the Ministry through unpaid user fees to the National Heroes Stadium and Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. You may wish to note that the government continues to support FAZ in various ways as was witnessed early this year when it assisted the Association with K10millon to offset some of its debts. Out of this amount, K7million went towards payments of debts to NAPSA and ZRA while K3million was paid to the two stadiums. Government also continues to pay the two national team coaches. While there have been some delays in fulfilling this obligation on some occasions, it should be known that most of the shortfalls are caused by FAZ that has not submitted a contract for the Women’s National Team coach. However, we wish to admit that some payments have not been made to national team players, a situation that the Ministry is working on to offset outstanding amounts. This status does not, in any way, affect the financial statements of FAZ which ordinarily should be presented at the AGM.
With the foresaid, we wish to guide that the upcoming FAZ AGM should only have the election of new Executive Committee members as an Agenda item. We further wish to guide that the financial statements be deferred to another date beyond the AGM.
As we head towards the AGM, we wish to appeal to Councilors and the members of public not to disrupt the AGM which may have dire consequences on the development of football in the country. It is critical for those who feel aggrieved to seek redress with the National Sports Council of Zambia and not to rush in addressing their concerns through other means. As a regulator of all National Sports Associations in Zambia, we will ensure relevant measures are meted on those that bring the sport of football into disrepute in line with the Sports Council of Zambia Act Chapter 142 of the Laws of Zambia.
As we go beyond the AGM, we look forward to working with the new Executive Committee in the development of football in the Country.
ISSUED ON 5 MAY 2025 BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA
