Zapu leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo is telling politicians and business types to keep their grubby hands off football clubs after businessman Wicknell Chivayo said he would bankroll Highlanders' coaching salary if they hired former Warriors striker Benjani Mwaruwari. Chivayo already pledged a million bucks to the club, but he made it clear the coaching money vanishes if they pick anyone else for the job.
Nkomo says sports should stay clean from political meddling and shady corporate cash, especially when corrupt money gets funneled into teams. He wants Zimbabwe to adopt financial fair play rules like European soccer has, arguing that dumping huge sums into handpicked clubs wrecks organic talent development and creates an unfair playing field where rich teams steamroll everyone else.
The party backs legit investment in football but draws the line at donations with strings attached, pushing instead for clubs to build their own sustainable income sources.
Nkomo says sports should stay clean from political meddling and shady corporate cash, especially when corrupt money gets funneled into teams. He wants Zimbabwe to adopt financial fair play rules like European soccer has, arguing that dumping huge sums into handpicked clubs wrecks organic talent development and creates an unfair playing field where rich teams steamroll everyone else.
The party backs legit investment in football but draws the line at donations with strings attached, pushing instead for clubs to build their own sustainable income sources.
