Zimbabwe commission asks FIFA to fire soccer bosses

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:05 AM CDT Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 Last Modified: 6:03 AM CDT Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019

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HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's government-run sports commission says it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country's soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee.

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HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's government-run sports commission says it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country's soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee.

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HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s government-run sports commission says it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country’s soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee.

The Sports and Recreation Commission, which regulates sport in Zimbabwe, says it wants the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) run by a normalization committee.

The SRC didn’t give a reason for the request but it follows a series of dramatic moves by ZIFA in the last week. ZIFA disbanded the entire national team and banned for life its former president, who is currently the head of southern African soccer, for alleged misconduct.

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 26, 2019 file photo, Zimbabwe players applaud their fans after the group A soccer match between Uganda and Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Zimbabwe's government-run sports commission says it has asked FIFA to remove officials in charge of the country's soccer federation from office and appoint a temporary committee. The Sports and Recreation Commission regulates sport in Zimbabwe and says it wants the Zimbabwe Football Association to be run by a normalization committee. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

ZIFA said former president Phillip Chiyangwa was banned for submitting an ultimately failed bid for Zimbabwe to host this year’s southern African championship without approval from the government or ZIFA board.