ZAMBIA WOMEN FOOTBALLERS PROTESTS AGAINST FAZ

The Zambia Women National Football team has occupied the Football Association's technical centre and refused to leave until they are paid their allowances due to them for representing the country in the just concluded CAF African Women Championships in Namibia.

The ladies have been at the centre since they came back from participating in the 9th African Women Championships in Namibia two weeks ago.

Kenneth Kalusha Bwalya President of (FAZ)

 

One of the players who did not want to be named, said that they were in camp for a month in preparation for the tournament and was two weeks at the mondial.

She also said that they only got US$15 for transportation. She further stated that since over one week they returned the officials of the Football Association (FAZ) did not see anything wrong in paying them just $15 for their services.

The player added that they made history by being the first set of women to qualify the country to the Championships.

One of her team - mate who was listening to the discussion
added, "Football is everything to us and we have families to support.''

''If these people (FAZ) have a heart for us, they should give us at least $2,000 for qualifying for the tournament for the first time in our country's history.''

The spokesman for the Zambia Football Association (FAZ),
Nkweto Tembwe, said that they know that they owe them money, but it will only be paid to them, when the money is ready.

''We owe them money - and we have never said we don't owe them. The money shall be paid to them as and when it is ready,'' Mr Tembwe said.

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