FIFA Lifts Suspension On Zimbabwe After 16 Months, Appoint Normalisation Committee

FIFA Lifts Suspension On Zimbabwe After 16 Months, Appoint Normalisation Committee

By Sampson Adedeji

World football governing body FIFA has lifted the suspension on Zimbabwe and appointed a normalisation committee, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Zimbabwe was suspended by FIFA in February last year for third-party interference, after the country’s sports regulatory body, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) suspended the ZIFA executive, led by Felton Kamambo, for a litany of allegations, chiefly failure to account for public funds.

A FIFA delegation was in the country last week and met Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, the SRC, and the ousted Kamambo-led board for negotiations which have resulted in the world governing body softening its stance leading to the lifting of the suspension and appointment of a normalization committee.

FIFA confirmed that the suspension has been lifted and the normalisation committee has been appointed.