The Zambia Football Fans Association (ZAFFA) is challenging FAZ to take a swift and decisive action on the uncertainty surrounding the status of Nora Hauptle as Copper Queens coach.
Nora has withdrawn her labour as Zambia coach pending contract review with the Football Association of Zambia the
Swiss has demanded that her contract with FAZ be reviewed with the aspect of technology, staff assessment, travel arrangements, budgeting and remunerations as factors to be enhanced.
Nora has not been performing fully her duties as Zambia coach since November 2025.
She missed the three-nation tournament in Malawi held last December, the 2026 COSAFA Cup staged in February in South Africa and the ongoing FIFA friendly tournament in Brazil.
Nora has publicly differed with FAZ over the appointment of some of her backroom staff by Football House.
Speaking to Lusaka Times Sports, ZAFFA General Secretary Chawezi Katwizi said the absence of Nora from the Copper Queens squad has negatively affected the team.
Katwizi said FAZ should decide whether or not Nora should continue as Zambia coach.
“What is suffering in this conflict between the coach and FAZ is the team. This situation is not healthy, and it should not be condoned. We are urging FAZ to act upon this matter,” he said.
“Let FAZ not drag this issue, let FAZ be decisive. The buck stops at FAZ,” Katwizi said.
He said Nora no longer deserves to be Zambia coach owing to her negative conduct that has demonstrated contempt against the nation.
“When Nora came to Zambia, we thought she would be the right replacement for coach Bruce Mwape but her behaviour toward work has been disappointing. Nora does not stay in Zambia and only comes here a few days or weeks before games. Such a person doesn’t deserve to be our national team coach because we need someone who is more dedicated to drill this squad which is very prime and hungry for success. The personality of Nora is not good at the moment, her behaviour is not acceptable,” Katwizi said.
Nora was appointed Zambia coach on a three-year deal in January 2025.
“Nora was appointed Zambia coach on a three-year deal in January 2025”
A coach who cant even count? She ends it in 2026
It should be 2025-26, 2026-27. 2027-28. Those are the three years
Kikikikikikiki!
Ba LT
But where have you buried her resignation story????
It is not resignation, she is on ‘strike’.
FAZ is not coming to the party. We hear she’s in Ghana