‘Cash strapped’ Football Association of Zambia, FAZ executive committee members shared around K600, 000 as allowances for them when Zambia hosted the Cosafa U20 Cup in Ndola.
In addition to the Cosafa allowances, K805, 000 was also paid the eight executive committee members and outgoing FAZ General Secretary paid themselves when Zambia hosted the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations.
In total, around K1, 400, 000 has been spent on the nine FAZ officials in 2017.
For the Cosafa U20 allowances, FAZ President Andrew Kamanga, his Vice Rix Mweemba and Ponga are believed to have been paid K100, 000 each while the other remaining six officials got K50, 000.
Earlier on Saturday, expelled FAZ Vice President Richard Kazala revealed that K805, 000 had been shared.
According to a document which has been obtained by the ZamFoot Crew, outgoing FAZ General Secretary Ponga Liwewe wrote to FNB, directing the bank to transfer money to the various accounts of the executive committee members.
“Kindly transfer Zambian Kwacha Eight hundred and five thousand from our account held with yourselves to the recipients as detailed in the attachment hereto,” ready the letter signed by Ponga which is dated 20th November 2017.
From the attachment FAZ President Andrew Kamanga is believed to have been paid around K128,110, more than double the amount Dr Joseph Mulenga got – K60, 650.
FAZ Vice President Rix Mweemba and Ponga got K103, 900 and K106, 100 respectively while Lombe Mbalashi got K99,650.
Copperbelt based duo Kabaso Kapambwe, Elijah Chileshe and Brenda Kunda got an equal amount of K80,650 while Lee Kawanu received K64,650.
Football House is expected to issue a statement.
Zambian football lacks serious leadership
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I thought the reason for removing kalu is because these guys are better administrators kanshi niba lazo. How I miss Kalusha.
Mean while the national team does not have a proper jearsey sponsor! Where is the patriotism? Pooooooor attire and you espect the lads to play with pride.
How much did Kazala pocket b4 this!?!! No wonder exco members fight like a pack of jackals to retain their positions! Or are these “allowances” enshrined in the FAZ constitution? Its a blessing in disguise that Kazala stole the K165,000, otherwise we wouldnt have known about the “gravy train”.
This makes very sad reading. The window dressing by publishing gate takings from games as in the name of ‘transparency’ was just a rouse to keep our attention away from the real looting taking place. We have read countless stories about people who actually worked for this money such as the mascot, women’s team, Chan team, etc not being paid yet these clowns rewarded themselves with enormous allowances…Patting themselves on the back in you will. I hated the misapplication of funds that Kalu’s executive brought to FAZ but I hate this even more because this guy campaigned on a platform of fixing that yet now he is at the center of this never-ending greed. Kazala is not a saint but I believe he is standing on solid ground regarding his case. FAZ messed up and now they don’t want a guy that will reveal this mess in their midst. Enough of this mediocrity we need actual football people to run our game again.
stupid management instead of hiring coach for national team. they are eating money. Zambian football will go no where
mouth watering figures!
we keep losing añd they keep looting!
A Lot is coming. Why are they refusing to give kazala,a platform to defend himself. This could be one of the reasons.
Expel them and cage these crooks.
Kamanga And His Entire Excutive Ar Idiots!! How Come 1.4million As Your Personal Benefits In A Single Year? Ar These Allowances Outlined In The Faz Constitution? We Now Know The Root Cause To The Downfall Of The Chipolopolo Performance. Kamanga Uli Mbwa!!! Go Back To Your Business
We spoke on this platform that AK is failure people with big mouths told us that “we are the kandilepo”
Kalu is certainly NOT a saint
But the guy gave us a good coach
The guy fought to host afcon U20
This kamanga guy told us transparent was his moto alas he is a acca thief
They say faz is dry to hire the coach but it’s wet to fill their pockets
This is the same guy to fought hard to have a parallel league just wanting to be pocketing the money
The players gets peanuts for their hard work
The mafro deal was worth over $450 000 but kamanga and ponga only declared that it was $200 000
These idiots are thieves
The other thief ponga resigned because he knew the boat is sinking
Putting things into perspective
Kamanga must tell the nation wether these figures are correct or not
Kamanga must tell us why he does not want kazala to defend himself
Kamanga must fire Wada
Kamanga must tell us the bailiffs issue
Kamanga must tell how much did faz receive from;
afcon U20
Chan participation
Cosafa U20 and takings
To mention but a few
Otherwise players and stakeholders must withdraw their support until the house is in order
We don’t want what happened at kabwe warriors and power dynamos
Ichindikeni ba mumbwe !
If such revalations are genuine; then I dont see Zambia qualify for the next Afcon.
Leo,::you are right, personally I hate injustice. More especially the refuse of kamanga and his executive to give kazala,a platform to defend himself, even after being compelled by The Court of Arbitration for Sports and the Kit we High Court.The giving themselves too much allowances on the expense of players.