Football administrator Simataa Simataa has backed the candidature of FAZ presidential aspirant Joseph Nkole.
Nkole, 67 the former Referees Association of Zambia President and FAZ executive committee member is challenging incumbent Andrew Kamanga and former vice President Emmanuel Munaile.
Simataa, the former FAZ boss, has since been co-opted into the Nkole campaign team that is currently canvassing for votes on the Copperbelt and North Western provinces.
In an interview in Ndola, Simataa said Nkole is the suitable candidate for the FAZ top job.
“I have worked with Joseph Nkole before. When I was chairman of the Football Association of Zambia he was RAZ President and we worked very well,” Simataa said.
“When I left FAZ, I was General Secretary of ZAFCA (Zambia Football Coaches Association) under the chairmanship of Mr Patrick Kangwa, we worked well with Joseph Nkole, so I know him,” he said.
Simataa said Nkole has the potential to rebrand Zambian football and end the infighting witnessed in the recent past.
“He is very unique from other candidates. I think I like the summary of it all. One, he is neutral. It is about time politics came out of football and these divisive teams,” he said.
“Two, he is experienced in football and not only that he is got a profession elsewhere,” he added.
During the last FAZ elections held in 2016, Simataa supported Kamanga who went on to win the contest after beating the then incumbent Kalusha Bwalya.
Simataa has now fallen out with Kamanga.
Simataa you speak so well but some of your choices aren’t good. You brought Andrew Ndanga Kamanga, a man who wanted to declare a breakaway football league. Now have you seen the mess we’re in? Are you sure you won’t turn around and disown Nkole? It’s difficult to follow you
FIFA is a bully period and through its mafioso bullying tactics, most African FAs are not accountable to any one.
Almost all football FAs in Africa are supported by government funds. But whenever the government asks for the FAs bank statements expenditures etc. They will always invoke the fifa name, saying government is poking its nose in football affairs.
In my personal view let fifa pay for football, pay the coaches from their own resources, iam 1000000 % sure govnts won’t question FAs.
With fifa protection everything is done in secret at FAZ.
Kick Kamanga out of the equation!!!
Whoever comes we don’t mind as long as it is not return of the thief kalusha.
Is he one of the famous Nkole Brothers? Patrick Nkole’s brother?