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Kalusha Bwalya fumes

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Football Association of Zambia president Kalusha Bwalya and his vice Emmanuel Munaile during the FA's annual general meeting in Lusaka
FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya has described as stupid allegations that he played a role in Zambia defender, Emmanuel Mbola’s botched transfer move to Europe.

Kalusha said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that he was saddened with people making wild allegations against him which were aimed at tarnishing his image.

Reacting to allegations that he had been actively involved in the failed transfer deal for Mbola from DR Congo side, TP Mazembe to Europe, Kalusha said he does not want his name to be tarnished because the claims were false.

“Allegations that I was involved in Mbola’s transfer are stupid”, he said

Sources at the weekend said Mining Rangers director Elijah Chileshe and Kalusha had been involved in the Mbola transfer, which attracted a strong protest from TP Mazembe proprietor Moses Katumbi when the teenage player attempted to join a European team recently.

Mbola moved to Mazembe in March for a $200,000 deal, while his contract with Armenia side, Pyunik Yereven was still binding.

Kalusha said yesterday that his job was to develop Zambian football and would not allow his name to be dragged in the ‘mud’.

[pullquote]”Allegations that I was involved in Mbola’s transfer are stupid”, he said[/pullquote]

“I can’t comment now because these are stupid allegations. I don’t want my name to be tarnished,” an upset Kalusha said.

On Monday, Chileshe said he was free to consult any FAZ official including Kalusha in matters relating to player international transfer.

“If Kalusha is able to assist in his personal capacity with player transfer, I can go there,” Chileshe said.

Kalusha also said he executes his football duties for many people including officials from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) who consult him on several issues.

“So many people come for consultation even from CAF. I work for football development,” he said.

Sources said there had been active ‘consultations’ between Chileshe and Kalusha, raising concern that the FAZ boss has had a hand in the controversial and botched move to a European country and that another move was being planned.

Mbola recently indicated that he would move to Italian Serie A Juventus while information also emerged that the 17-year-old was about to be signed by West Ham in England.

He eventually returned to Lubumbashi after Katumbi insisted that he belonged to TP Mazembe and that anyone wishing to get the player should first consult his club.

On July 23, sources said, Chileshe reportedly sent details of his passports and that of Mbola to Kalusha when the player had just returned to Lubumbashi.

But Chileshe said he does not understand why the Mbola issue had attracted such hype with some people accusing FAZ of being involved in the deal.

He said the only time FAZ was involved in the Mbola matter was when they issued an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) to Pyunik last year after Mining paid the association $5,000.

Chileshe said Mazembe paid Mining for Mbola’s services and that FAZ played no role in the deal.

He could not however state why the player was signed by Mazembe when his ITC is with Pyunik where the contract is still valid.

“I don’t know why some people have suddenly become very interested in Mbola’s transfer when this transaction does not involve FAZ but Mining, TP Mazembe and Pyunik. Let them stay away from this because I developed Mbola with my own money. So those clubs talking about this matter should just concentrate on building their own players,” he said.

He said he knew the people behind the ‘scheme’ whom he claimed wanted to fight Kalusha.

Chileshe said he was saddened by Katumb for divulging private matters concerning Mbola’s deal to the public.

He said what Mining and Mazembe agreed on Mbola was not meant for the public.
Chileshe said that Katumbi promised to sort out the Pyunik problem with world football governing body, FIFA over Mbola’s contractual mess.

The Mining boss said he had now adopted Mbola’s younger brother, Paul whom he was trying to develop into another top class player.

[Times of Zambia]

51 COMMENTS

  1. In politics we have Rupiah and in football we have kalusha. just where are going to find some relief .

  2. Let Kalusha fume until he fumes no more. He only seems to be interested in keeping his own name clean and not FAZ. Truth be told, Hanif Adams can do far better that this big headed ID10T we have.

  3. #1 FTJ the octopus We shall find relief in “Relief Food” not in Zambian football or MMD politics.

  4. No.2 you right and good thing about Hanif Adams is that he is educated but the people who vote for FAZ seem to vote for names who have small brains look at the gentlemen who held that office in the past then you will agree with me.

  5. By the tone of gret Kalu’z language, one can eazily tell that not all iz well at Football House.

  6. Please leave Kalusha Bwalya alone and stop dragging his name in mud. Kalusha Bwalya has achieved a lot and he does not need people dragging his name in mud.

  7. We shall not leave Kalu as long as serious anomalies are repeating or being perpetuated by his organisation. FAZ is for the people, soccer unites us in Zambia and no one person hold the collective wisdom for all Zambian to single handedly run FAZ affairs. FAZ committee itself is divided. Look at boltched trasnfers having FAZ officials linked. Mbola, Mayuka, Kalaba, Sunzu, even Emma Emanuel Zulu ended up in Vietnam how many of u know this, sold for a song. So FAZ must organise their house, then we shall rally behind them.

  8. The great kalu finally comes back to earth. Welcome back. This Chap seems to be living in wonderland and only miopic people cannot see through his lack of managerial capabilities. Granted, he was a very good footballer and that can never be taken away from him. Management is completely a new ball game to him and he is doing a very bad job at it.

  9. KALU YOUR IMAGE IS ALREADY TARNISHED. HOW MUCH HAVE YOU CHEWED FROM MBESUMA MOVE FROM ROAN TO KAISER. UP TO NOW BA STYLISH HAVENT SEEN THE PROCEEDS. NGA TELECEL FAZ DEAL WHAT HAPPENED. NIKE DEAL THEY SUPPLY SUBSTANDARD KITS YOU SIGNED DEAL ALONE. LOOK AT YOUR FRIEND CHARLIE KOOL HE IS EATING WELL IN BELGUIM. WHY DID YOU RUN AWAY FROM HOLLAND PROMPTLY TO COME AND STAY AT PAMODZI HOTEL AT GREAT GOVT COST UNTIL BA MWISHO BA LEVY EVICTED YOU. YOU BROUGHT RENARD A NON COACH AND NOW YOU HAVE BROUGHT THIS FAILURE IN BONNET. STEP ASIDE LET HANNIF OR SIMATA TAKE OVER THEN ZED SOCCER WILL MOVE. UNDER YOU SOCCER IS DOOMED

  10. Leave kalu alone!pliz.When he was a player.you were complaining that he doesnt push his colleagues into european teams.Now that he is the FAZ president and has realised that he has to send as many yng boys to europe for the development of zambian soccer,you are crying the loudest.Thats why in zambia we dont devlop and progress this syndrom is in all sectors.Kalu hasnt done anything wrong.

  11. As long as Bwalya is head of zedian football, forget about anything meaningful being achieved. He was a good player and no one can take that away from him but as an administrator he sucks. The guy lives in SA and he is running FAZ by remote control. I for one have always preferred Hanif Adams. Simataa Simataa is also a very credible candidate for the job. he should try Joining the MMD he would fit right in! Am just saying.

  12. The longer this ***** stays at FAZ, the more Zambian football standards will go down. He should apply for a job with Supersport instead of wasting our time.

  13. Guys! this guy has been stealing money from young players. His interest is not developing football coz if it was we would have atleast won 1 Africa Cup and once qualified to the worldcup. His interest are now collecting percentages from deals name them Nike,Mbola, Mayuka, Kalaba, Sunzu, even Emanuel Zulu. And to make matters worse players that do not comply are left out of the National team explaining why good players keeps going under.
    A good manager can be seen on well he can manage his own family. This guy is a failure who cries and punches people over simple criticism.
    Even as a player he has never won a trophy and the goals he scored diluted by a missed penalty. The longer we continue worshiping him the lower Zed football will fall. The last two coaches hired do not eve speak engl

  14. Zambian never appreciate the good people do until they are dead. The hate some people have for Kalu is beyond understanding.

  15. Kalusha is only interested in his getting rich. Thats why he is galavanting everywhere trying to follow cash. it is the reason he even ‘loves’ white rich women. Some 1 pliz tell him that playing in the pitch is nowhere near management. money at FAZ is tax payer’s money so can some 1 go there and clean the mess. TARNISH his image. there is no smoke without fire n so when he is mentioned it means he stepped his foot in it ata some point. he is mentioned in all the scandals. let him migrate to SA n leave serious pipo to run FAZ.

  16. Imwe ba fikala..pa zed is to Open your eyes, If i get commission from the transfer of players does it has anything to do with you? Its my initiative.try yours and get a life

  17. Bloggers,please learn to contribute relavant issues on the blog than insult an innocent person.Yesterday the post wrote something against kalu and you joined the rubish.Who does not make mistakes here?May you be the firsts cast a stone on kalu.This guy has lifted zambia national team and our country many time when others you are praising failed to show up when we needed them the most,kalu did.He may make mistakes but he deserve the postion.Jealosy and hurtred for up comes ones will never build zambia,but love.

  18. Its a tragdy to be ignorant.Whats wrong with kalu getting rich….after all in life you become what you want.Some minds are too small.

  19. REAL DAYS, that was then n he was playing n everyone appreciated what he did. But do we just keep quite when things are happening because he lifted the country at 1 point. OOH NO!! UBULIMI BWA KALE TABATALALIKILAKO MWANA. when n one makes a mistakes those that have noticed must talk and correct.

  20. What image does great Galu has? This is why Zed football is so low because we think we have achieved something. We have never won the africa cup and never been to the world cup. Let us stop being so low and aim high. Is Kalu the best we can do with his corruption? This guy is a bad Manager.
    Ubulimi bwakale tabutalika mwana ( translated you can not tell you kids that we had enough food years back to keep them from crying over todays hunger)

  21. Kalusha is the most S.T.U.P.I.D. FAZ has ever had.This chap has no interest whatsoever in developing Zambian football. The only thing 4 him is just corruption upon corruption. Just look at how he engages coaches, alone. So the coach’s salary is shared with him. KALUSHA u are a big I.D.I.O.T.

  22. The ***** kalu thinx he zambian football owes him alot.The should just own up and clean his name period.He is a crook hiding behind fifa protection.He has a hand in Mbola transfer saga.

  23. # 19 You are right. A lot os PHD (Pull Him Down) pa Zed. That is why we don’t go anywhere. So much hatred for nothing. Leave the young man alone. Jealous? When someone dies that is when you start passing accolades! Foolish.

  24. :)>-Kalu kalu kalu jst interested in money, we are not happy the way you are failing us in foot ball
    let try to find good administrators no retired foot football players, R.U.B.I.S.H.

  25. :)>-Kalu kalu kalu jst interested in money, we are not happy the way you are failing us in foot ball
    lets try to find good administrators no retired foot football players, R.U.B.I.S.H.

  26. The late mwanawasa in the first tenue of his presidecy was a bad president many critics tried to prove on this blog.But when he passed he was the best president since 1964,inluding the post news paper.Kalu even before he took his office……

  27. Someone must tell me what Kalu has done for zambia? For me this is what he has done;
    1. He has achieved all the accolades an african sportsman would need & that in itself is personal. While others are busy ploughing back their monies like the Drogbas,Etos & the list is endless are putting what they have amassed into developing academies & proving sports wear even when they are still playing. He is busy milking underage boys on the verge of stardom.
    2. He stays in RSA & has the guts to announce new coach from there-big headed(he compares himself to the head of state.
    3. Marriagewise-we dont know whether he is married or still divorced.
    4. I have seen how his bald head glows when he gets angry-apil impiya ala mweka! Engaging call boys to cause mayhem.

  28. The onus is on Kalu to clear his name by holding a press briefing. The story seems to be one sided at the moment.

  29. He should not get upset but sort out the many problems that are at FAZ under his leadership and for his so called supporters Zambians have a right to complain if they notice that things are not well with Zambian football do you know how many great sport men we had in that country and they brought glory – ( Lottie Mwale, matete etc). People should talk don’t them nonsence were is he a star in south Africa and beating up reporters if that had happened in Europe he could have stepped down

  30. KALU IS JUST SCARED STIFF NOW. HE CANT IMAGINE WHAT MOSES KATUMBI WILL DO TO HIM IF HE CATCHES HIM. I DONT PITY HIM A SINGLE BIT.

  31. It is very sad that we intend to insult each other rather than find solutions.This is the new tendency of the Zambian culture. Am no expert football scout but according to my ratings Emmuanel Mbola is one of the top five left backs in the world. His game is at the same level of Ashley cole if not better.The future of this young boy who needs guidance will go to rot.Emmuanuel is a world class promising player who needs to play football at a high level now.Lets not point fingers withiut proof. We Zambians a very judgemental as if w are not christians.We have already found Kalu guilty without all the facts.Zambia is rich ground for soccer development. The problem is us and the ignorant players. I repeat Mbola is a better left back than Ashley cole. Lets save the boy

  32. J’burg is 2 hrs flight from Lsk. Some people in USA live in Florida and work in NY. RSA is in Africa and could have been the same country just stop ulupato no kutumpa # 35.

  33. You can complain if you want but abena Africa just kill one another! You never know constructive criticism but just PHD. Why is it hard to reason like # 41 and offer solutions? Zambian coach is paid $3,000 or $10,000 it is a problem. A foreign coach is paid $20,000 you are happy! Too bad!

  34. no. 42 niwe wa tumpa. those who fly to work in USA are top bussiness executives or fly budget airlines on sponsorship from profit making employeers. Kalu has to double as FAZ president, scout, CAF rep, FIFA rep all in one and do all sorts of things to manage. his staying in SA also keeping him away from the soccer problems he needs to solve. what we are saying is that this is killing the game in Zed. do you listen from your butt?

  35. Kalusha ulichiwelewele, ******we! Can u tell me just one thing u have achieved so far apart from yo high levels of corruption u have been involved in. Kayabebele, i.d.i.o.t!

  36. Countrymen, let us tone down on insults. We can put a point across without resorting to insults. Those who feel Kalusha has failed, enlighten us. Those who feel otherwise, enlighten us as well. I am of the opinion that the systems we have in place need to be revised. What are the requirements of the FAZ President? What are the expected outputs? Unless these basic things are in place, we will all be subjective and be shooting in the dark. Kalu can stay anywhere as long as the expected outputs are met, it makes no difference. We are in an electronic age, video conference etc.

  37. This little I.diot has done nothing. He is big headed and is not management material; problem of having form 3’s manage a big and important national organization. Go away already!

  38. It is unfortunate that we have again failed to round up our European based proffessionals on a FIFA sanctioned day so that our coach can acess them against the Uganda cranes for the August 11 friendly.The qualifiers start on september 3. We will start panicking at the end when it’s too late. I do not see a reason why we cannot round up our players when we never even participated in the world cup to rest them. My appeal to Faz can we make sure all the players are in within the FIFA stipulated days so the coach can gauge them. that’s why we are getting upsets from teams like mauritius.A team needs to blend together.Remember their are no underdogs in football now the comoros might just shock us. They have little pros and they are training together which we are not doing.FAZ get the advise…

  39. Ba Zed nishani?Let us be patient.Time will come4 us2 make beta replacements.After all twamubalamwine fye.He never contested alone.Even them bakabipa.

  40. Guys Kalu has achieved alot we all knw that. But being gud in bed does not mean u kn make babies. There’s 2 mch controvesy surrounding his administration so Y cnt he accept that its not working.

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