Zim Match-Fixing Suspects Face Arrest

The Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) has announced that they have reported the matter of the alleged match fixing suspects to the police.

Last week news broke that some of the ZIFA board members were allegedly indicted in a match-fixing scandal involving the qualifiers for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

According to ZIFA, they were instructed to report the suspects to the police by Sport and Recreation Minister, Makhosini Hlongwane.

Edzai Kasinauyo, an executive board member of ZIFA was suspended this week relating to the scandal, as well as assistant coach of the Warriors, Nation Dube.

It was alleged that the two were trying to fix the results of the upcoming match between the Zimbabwean national football team and Swaziland later in March.

Now, with the matter being reported to the police, the people allegedly involved all face arrest. It is also believed that former head Warriors coach, Ian Gorowa and ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya are also involved in the scandal.

A statement by the Ministry of Sport read:

“…The minister of Sport and Recreation asked the Sport and Recreation Commission to direct ZIFA to report the matter to the police…The minister also had a discussion with the minister of Home Affairs Ignatius Chombo which discussion agreed that the law must take its course…He also had a discussion with the Attorney General this afternoon which agreed on the need for comprehensive legislation on match fixing, and that work on this important piece of legislation should begin in earnest,” a part of the statement read.

There has been no official statement from any of the alleged parties involved.