Faz tomorrow goes to the polls to possibly elect a new executive committee to lead the association for another four years when the association meets at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka tomorrow, Saturday March 29.
It will be one of the most highly contested race that has been characterized by a month-long political-style campaign that has seen the three presidential candidates cris-cross the land to try and woo Faz’s over 170 affiliates to vote for them.
38 candidates jostle for the nine Faz executive positions up for grabs.
Prime focus is the FAZ presidency post that is being contested for by incumbent Teddy Mulonga who is facing a strong challenge from two other high-profile candidates.
Soccer icon Kalusha Bwalya, who for the last four years has been Mulonga’s vice president, is challenging the incumbent in his bid for a third term at Football House.
However it is not a two-horse race following Lusaka Dynamos supreme Hanif Adams finally throwing his name in the hat after years of reluctantly standing on the wings.
While Mulonga is offering continuity, while young guards Bwalya and Adams have promised change and revolutionary changes the way the game is played and run into the 2010 World Cup in a race that has no clear favorite come Saturday.
Meanwhile, if the race for FAZ president is uncertain, try the vice presidency where five candidates.
The five are vying to be deputy head at Football House with Bwalya now out of the running there and seeking to elevate his status to president.
The five include outgoing FAZ spokesman Joseph Nkole, former president Simataa Simataa and National Assembly FC chairman Giles Yambayamba.
Also in the race is former Zambia international Emmanuel Munaile who served as committee member in Everisto Kasunga’s FAZ regime from 2000 to 2004.
Another eyeing the FAZ number two job is current FAZ committee member Andre Mtine.
Meanwhile, Current FAZ treasurer Rix Mweemba is looking strong to retain his post and he will be challenged by Frank Munthali and Boniface Mwamelo.
And four out of the six committee members are seeking re-election and those not re-contesting are George Kasengele and Mwansa Mbulakulima who is now Copperbelt Minister.
PRESIDENT
Hanif Adams
Kalusha Bwalya (Vice President)
Teddy Mulonga (Incumbent)
VICE PRESIDENT
Andre Jaulani Mtine (Current Committee Member)
Emmanuel Munaile
Giles Chomba Yambayamba
Jospeh Nkole (Current Committee Member)
Simataa Simataa
TREASURER
Boniface Mwamelo
Frank Munthali
Rix Mweemba
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Amos Mbulo
Brian Kalunga
Chama Kapambwe
Col. Oliver Moonde
David Zimba
Edgar Mvula
Enoch Greenwell Chiwati
Eustrasia Chambeshi
Gibson Petro Lukoshi
Henry Sichembe (Current Committee Member)
Henschel Chitembeya (Current Committee Member)
James Mazumba
Jeffrey Chilipilingu
Keegan K Chipango
Kelvin Mutafu
Lenny Kamwambi Nkhuwa
Marcha Chilemena
Dorothy Sampa
Martha Musonda Shonga
Martin Simwaka
Pivoty Simwanza
Richie Nawa
Stafford Chewe Kayame
Violet Bwalya
Watson Mwale
Welly Chikuka
Zachariah Machaliwa
Zambians and FAZ delegates please give HANIF a chance, he has the best track record administratively.
Let the Best candidate lead FAZ to prosperity and soccer development and commercialize the League at all levels not only in Premier but tap the abuundat talent in the lower divisons as well.SA 2010 and and Angola 2010 will benifit Zambia and experience an influx of teams to campand train in Zambia. Improve the sports stadia to high standards and public safety. All the best to all the Candidates!!
Bane, after thinking over this FAZ thing. I think it is in the best interest of Zambian to give Kalusha a chance, to either succeed or fail us and himself. It wont make much difference if he fails as have been failing continuously. If he pulls it, it would be great for our country as Zed will be allover the world media.
Kalusha You have my Vote..but I have a PANGA to crucify you should you fail.
Whatever the outcome of the elections, let football be the winner…..
Elo wanya. tommorow its on.
The dice is cast, It is now or never…but the hour has come for the Man of the hour. This is non other than Hanif Adams.
Our dera councilllors please vote wisely, do not let us down by bringing back into the Faz top executive position,old brooms- Kalu and Big Ted. Remember a new broom sweepts clean and that is Hanif Adams.
Hanif we are there for you you ;;;;;;;;;;;;
Let’s eat Kalu’s money and then vote for either Hanif or Mulonga!
Lets show Kalusha that we do not want ARROGANT leaders. HANIF TAKE IT AND SHOW THEM HOW FOOTBALL IS ADMINISTERED. TELL KALUSHA, PLAYING IS ONE THING AND MANAGEMENT ANOTHER.
KALUSHA HAS NO MANAGERIAL SKILLS. HE WAS A BRILLIANT PLAYER, THAT WAS IT.
VOTE HANIF…VOTE HANIF….VOTE HANIF
U chaps, Big Ted is winning this. i dont see wats hard about understanding that.
I dont know who to give the vote because all the candidites have failed to work in one job or another do you think they will do. It is just like these foolish Mps they just benefit themslves wait bane we are coming bambuli
VIVA HANIF…………….zambian soccer will move with this guys vision.
VIVA HANIF AND SIMATAA THESE TWO WILL TAKE ZAMBIAN FOOTBALL TO GREATER HEIGHTS THAN KALUSHA,WHO THINKS SOUTH AFRICA IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE RATHER THAN HIS HOME ZAMBIA…WHY SHOULD WE GIVE HIM A CHANCE WHEN RECENTLY HE LIED ABOUT THE KCM DEAL WITH FAZ….AWE MWANDI KALU I LIKE YOU AS A FORMER FOOTBALLER BUT AM NOT GIVING YOU MY VOTE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
FAZ. What a joke. Kalusha is the biggest joke of all.
Bwalya failed as coach of the national team and as vice president of the Mulonga team, he is part of the failure that has characterised football in this country of late. You bet it though the only people who want him to scale the FAZ ladder are the same fools who contended Chiluba should have been allowed to curve out an illegal third term to allow him to finish his so called “programs” which will all nothing but a pile if bull.
More of the same mediocrity?