By Arnold Tutu | ZNBC
Football Association of Zambia – FAZ- President KEITH MWEEMBA has stepped aside as Chairperson of the National Team Technical Committee.
FAZ General Secretary CHARLES CHAKATAZYA says the decision will allow MWEEMBA to focus on his wider responsibilities as FAZ President and other strategic priorities.
MWEEMBA has chaired the committee for the past year, during which he helped establish its operations.
FAZ says a new chairperson will be appointed and announced in due course.
Meanwhile, former Zambia Under-23 coach PETER KAUMBA has been appointed to the National Team Technical Committee.
KAUMBA guided the Zambia Under-23 team to the semi-finals of the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.
The former Zambia international was also named Best Winger at the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations.
He joins a committee that includes former FAZ President KALUSHA BWALYA, KENNETH ‘BUBBLE’ MALITOLI, PATRICK PHIRI and DANNY KABWE.
In another appointment, FAZ Luapula Province Chairperson HANS MWEEMBA has been named Chairperson of the Referees’ Committee.
Former FIFA referee and COSAFA and CAF physical instructor BERNARD CHABALA has also been appointed to the committee.
The appointments follow the departure of former Referees’ Committee Chairperson GLADYS LENGWE, who stepped down last year.
This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC news by FAZ Head – Media and Communication NKWETO TEMBWE.
