The FAZ Player Status and Transfer Committee has ruled on three cases before them involving two players and a coach.
The Committee has thrown out Nkana legend Ronald ‘Sate-Sate’ Kampamba’s case against Kansanshi Dynamos over the unfair termination of his contract.
According to the Mwansa Kapyanga led Committee Sate-Sate’s claim lacked merit because he entered into a new contract with Nkana shortly after the termination of his contract with the Mabanga Boys.
The committee has also thrown out a complaint by former Kansanshi Dynamos coach Donwell Yobe who was seeking compensation for unfair termination of contract.
Meanwhile the Committee has ruled in favour of Chisha Kampamba and says he is now a free agent and should be allowed to move as a free agent by termination of contract by Just Cause after Mutondo Stars reneged on its financial obligations to the player for the months of March, April, May and June 2024.
The committee has also directed Mutondo Stars to pay the player all outstanding dues.
FULL STATEMENT; SATE SATE CASE AGAINST KANSANSHI DYNAMOS THROWN OUT
Press Statement
(For Immediate Release)
Football Association of Zambia
Football House, Lusaka
31st October, 2024
SATE SATE CASE AGAINST KANSANSHI DYNAMOS THROWN OUT
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Player Status and Transfer Committee has adjudicated on multiple pending cases including Mutondo Stars’ Chisha Kampamba’s matter.
According to its latest rulings, the committee has thrown out the complaint by former Kansanshi Dynamos coach Donwell Yobe who was seeking compensation for unfair termination of contract.
In the case of Chisha, the committee heard that the player signed a contract with Mutondo Stars Fc for a duration of Twenty Four (24) Months (1st November 2023 to 31st November 2025). The club reneged on its financial obligations to the player for the months of March, April, May and June 2024.
The player formally sent reminders to the club on three occasions and all of them were unheeded.
The player through his representative was seeking release and compensation from Mutondo Stars but the club declined.
“The status of the player is that he is a free agent by termination of contract by Just Cause and is free to move to a club of his choice and is free of any obligation to the Defendant. The request by the complainant is granted. The player must be allowed to move and play for any club of his choice,” reads the verdict in part.
The committee directed Mutondo Stars to pay the player all outstanding dues.
In the case of Yobe the committee ruled that the coach had no case against Kansanshi Dynamos as his case lacked merit as evidenced by the contract signed by both parties.
“The complainant claims that Donwell Yobe, signed a contract with Kansanshi Dynamos FC as a coach for a duration of Twenty Four (24) Months 25th March 2024 to 24th March 2026. That the defendant (Kansanshi Dynamos) on 8 June 2024, the defendant unilaterally terminated the employment contract,” reads the verdict in part.
“That on the 7th August 2024 the Defendant responded to the default notice stating that the complainant’s contract was terminated on the 8th June 2024 owing to unsuccessful probation as Head Coach due to poor performance.”
The committee noted that Yobe failed to meet key performance indicators to sustain his contract beyond the probation period. Keeping the Solwezi based side in the Super League during the 2023-24 season was among the three key performance indicators assented to by both parties.
“That in accordance with the Separation Compensation section of the signed contract, failure to attain Key Performance indicators was subject to termination of which the Defendant is on terra ferma,” reads the verdict.
“That the demand for residue compensation by the complainant as relief is not granted. That the demand for gratuity is not granted as the complainant was still within the probationary period of 3 months at the time of contract termination.” Kansanshi Dynamos was relegated after the end of the soccer season under review.
In the Kampamba (Ronald) case, the committee ruled that the player’s claim for unfair termination of contract lacked merit.
Kampamba had a contract with Kansanshi Dynamos Fc from 26 August 2022 to 31 July 2025 which was terminated on 17th November 2023 due to poor performance and almost immediately entered into another contract with Nkana FC.
Upon hearing both parties, the committee threw-out Kampamba’s complaint for lack of merit as a professional contract cannot have two contracts running simultaneously and the complaint was submitted as an afterthought for claim for loss of income.
“The committee makes no recommendations for any sanctions against any party. That the complaint lacks merit and is denied,” ruled the committee comprising Mwansa Kapyanga (chairperson), Patrick Ndhlovu (vice chairperson) and Teddy Njovu.
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FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA
Sydney Mungala
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