-City of Lusaka have fired ex- Zambia assistant coach Fighton Simukonda including his two deputy trainers Happy Sichikolo and Francis Majaka.
This follows a poor run of results for the Faz Premier League team who are currently 10th on the table on 21 points from 17 games played.
Simukonda has been replaced Keegan Mumba who takes charge at Woodlands Stadium until December.
Mumba’s contract to be renewed should he produce the results.
Simukonda had until he was dismissed on July 28 been in full-charge since the start of the season after Sichikolo, who guided City to promotion in 2006 after 4 years in division 1, was relegated to assistant trainer.
The former Konkola Blades and Roan United coach has been at City since last August when he was hired as techincial advisor before taking full reigns this year after Zanaco fired him after a poor run of results last season.
Simukonda, who won 2 league back-to-back league titles with Zanaco in 2005 and 2006, also coached Zambia in 1998 whom he led to Cosafa Castle Cup victory with a 1-0 away win over Zimbabwe in the final.
City have won just 4 games from 17 league matches played this season and on Saturday acme from behind to draw 1-1 with Nkwazi in a poor game played at Woodlands.
-Sporting Braga have loaned Zambia midfielder Rainford Kalaba to Portuguese division 2 side Gil Vicente to gain some competitive experience.
Kalaba recently signed a 5-year deal with Braga from Afrisports who had earlier loaned the 2007 Faz Footballer of the Year to Zesco from 2005 to July this year.
-Bailiffs on Monday mount an unsuccessful raid on Faz at its Football House headquarters to recover K70 million owed to them in legal fees.
However, they failed to leave with any office items as all the equipment is branded by the Zambian government.
Faz spokesman Erick Mwanza said the debt owed to a Lusaka law firm dates back to 1998.
Mwanza said Faz was doing everything in its powers to clear all debt it owes to various suppliers of goods and services over the years.
-Zambia defender Nyambe Mulenga out of action until end of the season after suffering an injury in Cosafa Cup quarterfinal game against Zimbabwe on Sunday.
The defender, who is on loan to defending league champions Zesco United, was stretched off with a leg injury in the 25thminute of the 1st half and replaced by his club mate William Chinyama.
Weekend Scorecard
2008 Cosafa Snr Challenge Cup Q/Finals
26/07/2008
Witbank
South Africa 1(Rooi Mohamutsa 7″)- Namibia 0
Madagascar 1(Praxis Rabemananjara 19″)- Angola 0
27/07/2008
Secunda
Zimbabwe 0- Zambia 0*
Zambia win 5-4 pp
Botswana 0- Mozambique 2
Faz Premier League Week 20
26/07/2008
Green Eagles 1(Aubrey Zulu8 80″)- Zesco United 0
Power Dynamos 0 – Kabwe Warriors 0
Chambishi 1(Vanecious Mapande 40″) – Nkana 0
Young Arrows 1(Chomba Ngandwe 90″) – Green Buffaloes (Brian Chilando 20″)
Roan United 0- Red Arrows 0
Lusaka Dynamos 0- Konkola Blades 0
Nchanga Rangers 0- Zanaco 0
City of Lusaka 1(Evans Musonda 52″) – Nkwazi 1(Isaac Mutantabowa 34″)
After games Played 27/07/2008
LEAGUE, INTL & CUP:
Roger Kola (Zanaco): 10
Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors): 10
Mathew Macha (Nchanga Rangers): 8
Francis Kombe (Power Dynamos): 8
Aubrey Zulu (Green Eagles): 7
Reuben Tembo (Green Buffaloes):7
Kruger Mwansa (Young Arrows) : 6
Chomba Ng’andwe (Young Arrows): 5
Patrick Kabamba (Nkana): 5
Timothy Mbewe (Red Arrows): 5
Kelvin Mumba (Roan United): 5
Chileshe Kabwe (Konkola Blades): 5
Chipulu Chileya (Konkola Blades): 4
William Njobvu (Lusaka Dynamos): 4
Nicholas Zulu (Zesco United): 4
Judge Mkandawire (Young Arrows): 4
Jonah Sakuwaha (Zesco United): 4
Lottie Phiri (Zesco United): 4
Chisi Mbewe (Red Arrows): 4
Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes): 4
Faz Division 1
27/07/2008
North
Week 20
Forest Rangers 0- Mining Rangers 0
Mufulira Wanderers 1- Muchindu 1
Kalewa 2- Prison Leopards 0
Kitwe United 0- Lime Hotspurs 0
Medical Stars 0- Ndola United 1
Afrisports 0- Mufulira Blackpool 0
Tazara Express 1- Indeni 1
Chindwin 0- Zamtel 0
South
Riflemen 3- Mazabuka United 1
Lusaka Tigers 1- Lusaka Celtic 2
Nampundwe 0- National Assembly 0
Profund Warriors 0- Builders Brigade 1
Zamcoal Diggers 0- kalomo Jetters 0
Petauke United 1- Young Green Eagles 2
Chilanga Heroes 1-Kambuku 0
26/07/2008
Nakambala Leopards 3- Young Buffaloes 1
Livingstone Pirates 1- Lusaka City Council 1
LT please post the league standings for divisions one north and south.Or if any one out there may copy and paste i will ppreciate.Am an enthusiast of ou zambian football.
Young green eagles is doing good don`t take it to Kabwe Mr commander
IT WILL RE LOCATED TO KITWE WHERE I AM .EVERYTHING POSSIBLE IS BEING DONE.THE PLAYERS ARE AWARE HENCE THE MORALE OF WINNING.
Who in hell names their child ‘Kruger’ in Africa? Ubufontini fwe bafita!
No wonder we cant score on the international scene. Look at how many 0-0 draws and the wins were just 1-0 in the premier league and divisions 1&2? Is it that there are no more teams of the calibre of Mighty, Kalampa, Walyawalya, GBFC, Power of yesteryears or there are no more whippying boys? Either way we are in trouble. We appear to be going backwards.Those of u on CB are there any signs of the construction of the stadium in Ndola or is it like oil in NWP, just govt talk?
guys any idea on how the league table stands as of now?
Congrats BB,You have really shown your seriousness this year,keep it up.
keep it up Bravo we are with you
Here we go Movement of African Players abroad
Sully Muntari (GHANA) Switches to Inter Milan
Samuel Eto’ (CAMEROON) May stay with Barcelona
Diouf (SENEGAL) Moves to Sunderland
Souleymane Bamba’s (IVORY COAST) Moving to Watford
Obarfemi Martins (NIGERIA) Wanted By Arsenal
I can go on all night But back to Zambian football
Francis Kombe (ZAMBIA) Moving to ROPS haha this is just wrong
I have never heard of any major European side visiting zambia since circle bruge and Kalusha way back in 1987/88.Is it the way to promote soccer in the country?Who can currently inspire our young players?We need to do more.As the Boss referred to 0-0s in our league matches,it reflects our national team’s performance
Coronation of English Sovereigns – Edward II, The Martyr’ … Pavilion Aldershot’, ‘Coronation Guest – King Lewanika of Barotseland’ Chitimukulu was busy defacating in the bush!.
I would like to apologise to my fellow Zambian’s the bemba’s.
Kina (11 & 12),
These insults were not necessary at all seeing that they are totalling irrelevant to the topic at hand! Lets think before we reduce ourselves to fools. As a Zambian who is not even Bemba, I see no humour in such nonsense.