The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says it is deeply saddened with the rising number of violent incidences at various stadiums during league matches.
FAZ Communications Officer Nkweto Tembwe said the association has since urged clubs to ensure that they maintain law and order in the interest of safeguarding the integrity of the game of football.
Tembwe said FAZ will take appropriate disciplinary action against any team that will be found wanting.
He has since called on the teams to deter any individuals perpetrating violence.
ZANIS Sports reports that the FAZ communications officer was speaking at a press briefing held at Football House in Lusaka today.
Tembwe said if the violence at various stadia’s is not fully controlled, it will paint a bad image for the country especially that Zambia is bidding to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament.
Meanwhile, Tembwe has disclosed that the Senior Women’s National Team will tomorrow leave for Harare ahead of the second stage first leg game for the Namibia 2014 African Women’s Championship qualifier against Zimbabwe to be played on Sunday.
The Shepolopolo will then host Zimbabwe in Lusaka on 7 June, 2014 with the winner qualifying for the final tournament to be hosted by Namibia from October 11-24 this year.
I AM ACTUALLY SADDENED BY FAZ’S INABILITY TO PUT IN PLACE DETERRENT MEASURES THAT WOULD STOP THIS HOOLIGANISM WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HARM THE BEAUTIFUL GAME OF FOOTBALL IN TERMS OF ATTENDANCE AND OF IMPARTING FEAR IN SOME MATCH OFFICIALS WHO MAY END UP MAKING CERTAIN DECISIONS TO FAVOUR CERTAIN TEAMS AND I HOPE NOT. CAN FAZ LEARN FROM ENGLISH FA ON HOW THEY DEAL WITH HOOLIGANISM? EARLY THIS WEEK I APPEALED TO FAZ TO CONSIDER PROPOSING TO FIFA A CHANGE TO ONE OF THE RIDICULOUS FOOTBALL RULES, AND THAT IS ONE THAT DEALS WITH A PLAYER ON THE FIELD OF PLAY BEING SAID TO BE “INTERFERING WITH PLAY”! I THOUGHT THAT THE WHOLE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS ALL ABOUT A PLAYER “INTERFERING WITH PLAY” WITH THE OPPOSING PLAYER! WHY A DEFENDER IS HE CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE PLAY OF THE STRIKER?…
I AM ACTUALLY SADDENED BY FAZ’S INABILITY TO PUT IN PLACE DETERRENT MEASURES THAT WOULD STOP THIS HOOLIGANISM WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HARM THE BEAUTIFUL GAME OF FOOTBALL IN TERMS OF ATTENDANCE AND OF IMPARTING FEAR IN SOME MATCH OFFICIALS WHO MAY END UP MAKING CERTAIN DECISIONS TO FAVOUR CERTAIN TEAMS AND I HOPE NOT. CAN FAZ LEARN FROM ENGLISH FA ON HOW THEY DEAL WITH HOOLIGANISM? EARLY THIS WEEK I APPEALED TO FAZ TO CONSIDER PROPOSING TO FIFA A CHANGE TO ONE OF THE RIDICULOUS FOOTBALL RULES, AND THAT IS ONE THAT DEALS WITH A PLAYER ON THE FIELD OF PLAY BEING SAID TO BE “INTERFERING WITH PLAY”! I THOUGHT THAT THE WHOLE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS ALL ABOUT A PLAYER “INTERFERING WITH PLAY” WITH THE OPPOSING PLAYER! WHY A DEFENDER IS HE CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE PLAY OF THE STRIKER?
BAN THE STADIA ! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR FAZ ? YOU PUNISH SOME TEAMS EVEN IF THE INCIDENT IS AT AN AWAY GAME ( 2013 KONKOLA VS NKANA ) BUT YOU HAVE FAILED TO PUNISH WARRIORS AND ROAN ! WAZZUP ?