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FAZ dumps Mafro kit

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The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has dumped Mafro barely four months into their long-term contract with the Asian-based sports apparel maker.

FAZ spokesperson Desmond Katongo said in a statement issued on Friday that FAZ was already in talks with alternative suitors.

Football House and Mafro signed a two-year deal last May after the end of their long-term relationship with Nike and brief flirtation with Kappa at the start of 2017.

“The contract between FAZ and MAFRO was based on the premise that either parties would meet their obligations to the other,” Katongo said.

“Despite agreement for the provision of playing kit and replica jerseys, MAFRO has only partially fulfilled its obligation with regard to playing kit and similarly not been able to meet their delivery schedule for replica kits.

“MAFRO is therefore in breach of contract by their failure to meet these and several other conditions set out.

“These matters have been brought to their attention and they have been given several opportunities to redress the situation to no avail.”

Katongo added that FAZ will also be seeking legal redress against Mafro for loss of business.

16 COMMENTS

  1. Watching the Zambia-Algeria match that was played in Lusaka last week, I noticed letters peeling off Stopilla Sunzu’s shirts. Please do not get another company that makes such sub-standard kits.

    • These contracts we sign with our eyes closed are dangerous. We may end up paying them instead. The choice for mafro was bad in the first place.

  2. Good, that Mafro deal was a fraud, I wish we Addidas or Nike. Hopefully Nike could rethink their decision on Zambia as this is a new administration.

  3. I am from MAFRO their is no way we can fail to make tum skipas for AFRICANS its just that someone who i shall not name demanded alot of money from US and went further to ask us compromise on quality to increase his benefit. MAFRO is ready to go to court should they temper to do so

    • ANYOKO you must be he teaboy at MAFRO no way you can be commenting about your company on a blog such as this one! I shall write to your MD and tell him to fire you! We call it confidentiality!

  4. Forget about the comments made by ANYOKO…….he is a very dull fellow who thinks Kansanshi mine is in Chibuluma….he said this in an earlier posting unrelated to soccer!

  5. Well done FAZ!! for dumping MAFRO. Please ensure you have read and understood the exit clause and you have a watertight case. and not cancel the contract because someone was refused a tip, and he influenced the cancellation of the contract.
    I hope you learnt something, and will handle the next contract in a much professional way and ensure the football community in Zambia reap the benefits.

  6. Mafulo where did Kamanga get these duds from? We he never heard them anywhere in the sports fulata niti
    There must be corruption involved for a nonentity to start sponsoring a Jersey for one of Africa’s most active and visible national teams

  7. Admiral has made a comeback!!
    Remember the Great UCAR Godfrey Chitalu, once wore Admiral which kitted Zambia, & England in the 70’s.
    Please stay away form Salaula kitmakers like the substandard Mafro.
    Why Zambia Why???

  8. Mafi was a start anyway…now Chipolopolo win your games against Nigeria and once you qualify to WC companies like Armour, Addidas, Puma will come knocking!!

  9. When spoke about this people brought in politics. Ponga, please get us some decent outfit. Kalusha has very good relationship with Nike, just speak to him and we can get our team a better deal.

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