Katsande Praises Chiyangwa

Captain of Zimbabwe’s national football team the Warriors, Willard Katsande, has praised newly elected ZIFA president, Philip Chiyangwa.

Katsande was speaking to the media yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa, when he said that Chiyangwa’s appointment as ZIFA president a few months ago was a great decision for the ZIFA board as well as the team.

“…[sic] As Warriors we are more than happy with the new Zifa board under…Chiyangwa, he is a practical man who wants to ensure that players are happy and that we get our dues. Right now, we are not owed anything and all the players are happy…Our football has reached a stage where it is now steady but we always get surprised that some people want to disturb the ship when it is sailing properly under Chiyangwa,” he said.

He continued saying that Chiyangwa came at a time when the ZIFA leadership was very volatile and that he brought a calmness with him:

“…I have been talking to a number of my teammates in the national team, and they are all surprised that back home, there are people who are busy deliberately creating problems for the Warriors by trying to push away our sponsors, we will not succumb to that,” he said.

Katsande’s sentiments come a few days after Chiyangwa and the ZIFA board came under fire in the state media.