INSPECTOR-General of Police, Ephraim Mateyo has challenged Nkwazi Football Club to confirm their come back to the Super Division by wining one major cup event next season.
Mateyo said in an interview yesterday that players needed to put in 100 percent commitment next year to make this a reality.
He said he was happy with the achievement the team had made saying he would do anything possible to help the team stay in the Premier.
Mateyo expressed confidence that the team would remain in the Super Division because the players were committed.
He said that he would engage the team in an intensive preparation before the start of next season.
Mateyo also said that he was planning to organise a victory ceremony for the players before the end of the year as a way of honouring them.
Nkwazi who were demoted to the lower ranks last year, on Sunday bounced back to the Super Division after beating Riflemen 2-0 at Edwin Emboela Stadium in a week 30 fixture.
“I trust my officers and I can assure everyone that we have come back in the Super Division to stay,’’Mateyo said.
And Nkwazi coach, Shex Chipoya has asked their sponsors, Zambia Police to help the technical bench get more experienced players before the start of next season.
In an interview after his team beat Riflemen 2-0, Chipoya said the team needed to be reinforced if they were to compete favorably in the Super Division.
“Our major objective for next season is to have a formidable team that will make other teams feel our presence,â€Chipoya said.
Chipoya said he was indebted to have taken the team back to the Super Division.
“I am glad to give our sponsors the happiness they were lobbied of because Nkwazi is a big team and it was just unfortunate that we had to play Division One football,†he said.
Nkwazi ended the Division one (south) League in second position on 65 points. Eagles, the other team that was promoted from the southern zone, finished top of the table on 67 points.
