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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its members and stakeholders that it has suspended its Referees Manager Aziph Banda with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga says the suspension is to pave way for investigations into lingering matters around match officiating. Kamanga says the decision was arrived at after a meeting by the FAZ<\/p>\n

emergency committee of the executive that prescribed a comprehensive investigation. \u201cThe decision was necessitated by recurring allegations of match fixing,<\/p>\n

victimization of whistle blowers and maladministration leading to numerus complaints from stakeholders,\u201d says the FAZ general secretary. FAZ has since announced that it will open its doors for anyone with possible<\/p>\n

information to furnish its specialized committee constituted to probe refereeing matters. \u201cThe committee modelled around truth and reconciliation will receive<\/p>\n

submissions from stakeholders that include suspended, side lined or retired referees who have valuable information to provide for the good of the game,\u201d<\/p>\n

Kamanga says. \u201cWe are keeping the doors open especially for retired or suspended referees that may feel unfairly treated that they come on board for the good of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

FAZ says the steps taken are to protect the integrity of the game especially after having been alerted to possible fraudulent activities among match officials in collusion with other stakeholders.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its members and stakeholders that it has suspended its Referees Manager Aziph Banda with immediate effect. FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga says the suspension is to pave way for investigations into lingering matters around match officiating. 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