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‎KALUSHA BWALYA GETS FAZ APPOINTMENT
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The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has appointed football icon Kalusha Bwalya to the National Team Technical Sub Committee.
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‎Kalusha will serve as vice Chairperson of the subcommittee headed by FAZ President Keith Mweemba.
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‎Other members of this committee are former Chipolopolo star Kenneth Bubble Malitoli, veteran coach Patrick Phiri, experienced coach Dan Kabwe, football administrator Chisanga P**e and Priscilla Katoba.
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‎According to FAZ, below are some of the committees that have been considered so far:

‎PLAYERS’ STATUS AND TRANSFER COMMITTEE
‎Mr. Nicholas Katiti Moomba (Chairperson)
‎Mr. Charles Chakatazya (Vice Chairperson)
‎Mr. Gabriel Kaunda (Member)
‎Mr. Emmanuel Chingende (Member)
‎Col. Siyasai Sikaaswe (Member)
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‎FUTSAL & BEACH FOOTBALL COMMITTEE
‎Mr. David Simwinga (Chairperson)
‎Mr. Tarek Mehta (Vice Chairman)
‎Mr. Philemon Chakoleka (Member)
‎Mr. Raphael Kanyenda (Member)
‎Mr. Patrick Kasoka (Member)
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‎FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
‎Mr. Patrick Nyirenda (Chairperson)
‎Mr. Honour Janza (Vice Chairperson)
‎Mr. Christopher Tembo (Member)
‎Mr. Davison Mtonga (Member)
‎Mr. Muyundana Siyanga (Member)
‎Col. Priscilla Katoba (Member)
‎Mr. Keith Mweemba (interim)
‎Mr. Brian Sakulenga (Member)
‎Prof. Oscar Mwaanga (Member)
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‎COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
‎Mr. Mutale Ng’andu Chairperson (interim)
‎Mr. Gideon Mwenya (Vice Chairperson)
‎Mr. Walaza Sakala (Member)
‎Mr. Evaristo Kwalela (Member)
‎Mr. Rodrick Ng’andu (Member)
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‎REFEREES’ COMMITTEE
‎Mrs. Gladys Lengwe (Chairperson)
‎Mr. Janny Sikazwe (Vice Chairperson)
‎Mr. Mweemba Mujala (Member)
‎Mr. Romeo Kasengele (Member)
‎Mr. Charles Miyoba (Member)
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‎NATIONAL TEAM TECHNICAL SUB COMMITTEE
‎Mr. Keith Mweemba (Chairperson-interim)
‎Mr. Kalusha Bwalya (Vice Chairperson)
‎Mr. Chisanga P**e (Member)
‎Mr. Kenneth Malitoli (Member)
‎Col. Priscilla Katoba (Member)
‎Mr. Patrick Phiri (Member)
‎Mr. Daniel Kabwe (Member)
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‎INFRASTRCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
‎Mr. Samuel Mwape (Chairperson)
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‎For and on behalf of:
‎FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA
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‎Sydney Mungala
‎COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

FAZ ELECTORAL COMMITTEE UNVEILS SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES…advises ineligible candidates to utilize appeal window

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Electoral Committee has unveiled candidates for the forthcoming elections.
Candidates not successful will have up to February 22, 2025 to appeal before the final list is published in the next five days.

Electoral Committee chairperson Ronald Hatoongo unveiled candidates with only one candidate making it for the presidency in incumbent Andrew Kamanga while two candidates made it for the vice presidency.

However, unsuccessful candidates will have a five day window to appeal before the Appeals Committee publishes the final list.
For the vice presidency incumbent Justin Mumba will battle it out with Christopher Kasale.

Five incumbent chairpersons in Chisanga P**e (Central), Patrick Ndhlovu (Copperbelt), Mweemba Mujala (Luapula), Jordan Maliti (Lusaka) and David Simwinga (Western).

Luapula Province’s Samuel Mwape and Nicholas Moomba of Southern Province went through unopposed.

There will be elections for the chairmanship in Eastern and North Western where Crispin Kamuna will face off with Patrick Nyirenda and Arthur Kamulosu and Brian Sakulenga respectively.
Colonel Priscilla Katoba will go through unopposed after no candidate applied to challenge her.

Candidates were vetted by the Governance and Review Committee while the Electoral Committee ran the rule for other qualification criteria aligned with FIFA Statutes.

The Electoral Committee assessed the candidates based on the eligibility criteria set out in Article 33 of the FAZ Constitution.

Among the test is the Integrity test as outlined in Article 33(2) of the FAZ Constitution. The Electoral Committee relied on the report presented to it by the Governance and Review Committee which had previously conducted integrity checks on all prospective candidates.

Nominators for candidates needed to be validly registered in the FAZ Connect system for the 2024/2025 season.
Each nomination was backed by two independent nominations to ensure the two nominators were valid members of FAZ.

Additionally the check was ran on individuals making nominations on behalf of the nominating member of FAZ to ensure they were duly authorised to make such a nomination i.e. that they hold the position of either President/Chairman or General Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The nominators were checked if they nominated only one prospective candidate for any given position.

Another key constitutional requirement was five (5) years’ experience in a leadership position of a member of FAZ as outlined in Article 33(5) of the FAZ Constitution. The Committee checked the status of each prospective candidate in the FAZ Connect System to ascertain the positions that they held in the past five years

The candidates needed three (3) years’ experience in leadership position of a member of FAZ immediately preceding the elections as outlined in Article 33(5) of the FAZ Constitution.

The Committee checked the status of each prospective candidate in the FAZ Connect System to ascertain the positions that they held in the past three (3) years immediately preceding the elections i.e. between March 2022 to date.

Eligible Candidates
Kamanga Andrew N (Unopposed)

Vice President
Kasale Christopher
Mumba Justin

National Women’s Representative
Priscilla Katoba

Zambian Premier League (ZPL)

None

Central Province Chairperson

Chisanga P**e (Unopposed)

Copperbelt Chairperson


Patrick Ndhlovu
Eastern Province Chairperson

Chrispin Kamuna

Patrick Nyirenda

Luapula Provincial Chairperson

Mujala Mweemba (Unopposed)

Lusaka Province Chairperson

Jordan Maliti (Unopposed)

Muchinga Province Chairperson

Samuel Mwape (Unopposed)

Northern Province Chairperson

NONE
North Western Province Chairperson

Arthur Kamulosu

Sakulenga Brian

Southern Province Chairperson
Moomba Nicholas Katiti (Unopposed)

Western Province Chairperson

David Simwinga (Unopposed)

NOTE: Unsuccessful candidates will have an appeal window from February 17-22.

FAZ

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AFCON draws: Zambia is in Group A' and will face Morocco, Mali and Comoros.

BRUCE MWAPE TO BE RE-ASSIGNED IN DEVELOPMENTAL TEAMS

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) General Secretary Reuben Kamanga has disclosed that former Copper Queens head coach Bruce Mwape will be re-assigned in a different capacity in the developmental teams.

“We also wish to thank Bruce Mwape for the work done since his appointment in 2018 which has seen the team qualify to the World Cup and two Olympics (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024). He remains a core member of our wider technical development program as we secured a CAF Pro License course for him as part of our collaboration with the Royal Morocco Federation. He will become the second Zambian coach to undertake the CAF Pro License after Wedson Nyirenda,” Kamanga says.