Zifa accused of running fake CAF A certificates

Zim Now Writer

The Zimbabwe Football Association, which is currently led by legislator Gift Banda, has been accused of running fake/bogus CAF A certificates, Zim Now Sports has learnt.

This was revealed by one of the suspended Zifa board members, who said that coaches should not enroll for the courses since they are not recognised by CAF and Fifa because Zimbabwe is on suspension.

“Coaches should not enroll for these courses because they are not recognised by Fifa or CAF. At the moment, we do not have anything which can be recognised by the football mother body,” the source said.

CAF A licences are valid for three years after the year of issue or renewal.

The holder of the licence needs to renew the document for a further three years upon completion of a refresher course organised by CAF.

Contacted for comment on allegations made by the former Zifa board member, Zifa Technical Director, Wilson Mutekede said the Caf A refresher course and the certification are recognised by the continental football governing body even though Zifa is suspended by Fifa.

“The courses are not organised by Caf itself. It’s a prerogative of the member association or the convention member to arganise the refresher course for its coaches as stated in Article 33 of the Caf convention,” said Mutekede, who then revealed that they have since settled for a local instructor, Nelson Matongorere, to conduct the course.

“We are not in CAF at the moment, but we are always in CAF. We are suspended (by Fifa), but in terms of course education when we revert back, which system are we going to use?” he asked rhetorically.