Teams on Saturday turned up at pitches across the Faz Super Division only to find no referees to officiate their games.
And the pay boycott by referees has now spread to the lower division with all division 1 matches this weekend also suspended after match officials in the lower tier also joined Super Division comrades in the stay-way.
No refs, no game, was the characteristic echo at all Super Division stadiums at home and away on July 3.
Fuel was wasted by Zesco United, Power Dynamos, Konkola Blades and Choma Eagles who all made the long journeys to Lusaka.
Also burning fuel for nothing in the opposite direction were Kabwe Warriors, Green Buffaloes and Lusaka Dynamos who traveled to the Copperbelt hoping to face their opponents in week 14 fixtures.
This is despite reassurances’ by Faz on Friday who ignored at their own peril the aggrieved match officials threats to boycott that no whistle will be blown on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a Referees Association of Zambia official has said they will continue with the boycott until Faz shows seriousness with dealing with the match officials concerns.
oh..yes..i can’t blame you..they ought to pay you well guys..they are just chewing money by FAZ…
I hear Rupiah Banda is also FAZ president. He is busy negotiating for a Coach from Italy. I am sure nothing will be done for these Referees as long as RB remains president of FAZ.
Let FIFA ban Zambia for political infiltration by the so called nyama soya. They have already warned Nigeria for similar marubbish that our “good” nyama soya is doing or wants to do. Nyama soya should keep away from the ball game. let him concentrate in answering that simple question by the Danish that requires a Yes or No answer!
Dear Nyama soya,
Sport and politics do not mix, plz Keep away. Go and do ur politics and let sports be looked after by capable pipo
Regards,
Concerend Citizen