Fifa ban costs DeMbare Malawi pre-season tour

Philemon Jambaya

Dynamos’ pre-season tour of Malawi has been blocked due to Fifa’s international ban on Zimbabwe.

The Glamour Boys were invited by Nyasa Big Bullets to play at an international invitational tournament in Blantyre, Malawi.

The Football Association of Malawi, however, turned down an application for a licence to host the tournament after the organisers, Bullets, included the Harare giants on the list of participating teams.

FAM competitions director Gomezgani Zakazaka confirmed the development to a Malawian newspaper, The Nation.

He said: “We cannot grant Bullets the licence because of the inclusion of Zimbabwe team, Dynamos.

“The Fifa ban applies to all national teams and local clubs. It even applies to school teams.

“That is why Zimbabwe teams cannot participate in club competitions.

Dynamos spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed to Zim Now Sports that they received a letter confirming that they cannot participate in the tournament.

“We received a letter confirming that we cannot be part of the tournament since the country is on international football suspension,” Farawo said.