FAZ Clarifies Under-15 national team winning allowances Issue
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SportsThe Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has clarified issues surrounding the winning allowances for the Under-15 national team that emerged champions at the Tier-B World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. In an exclusive interview with the media at Football House in Lusaka, FAZ media…
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has clarified issues surrounding the winning allowances for the Under-15 national team that emerged champions at the Tier-B World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In an exclusive interview with the media at Football House in Lusaka, FAZ media Manager, Godfrey Chikumbi, said no money came from International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to pay the age-group team for winning the global competition.
Chikumbi said the action taken was within the provisions of the law.
He was reacting to accusations leveled against the local football governing body by members of the public, alleging that the winning allowances intended for the Under-15 players who won the recently concluded Tier-B World Cup tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, had been misappropriated.
The Media manager explained that any player aged 17 and below is considered to be playing in a developmental competition and not a commercial one because of their age.
He said it is against international labour law to engage a person under the age of 17 in commercial activities.
“It is against this backdrop that our national team were not paid anything by FIFA despite their victory,” Chikumbi said.
He however advised parents and all stakeholders to nurture their children by ensuring they avoid illicit activities if they are to see them play in higher competitions in future.
Chikumbi said FAZ only spends little time with young players as most of the time they are in the communities with parents, hence the need to continue encouraging and counselling them.
Meanwhile, the Media Manager also indicated that the FAZ technical team has continued with its programme of talent identification across the country.
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