The Sunday Mail
Online Reporter
FIFA have reportedly rejected the appointment of Nyasha Kadenge as Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive officer, amid questions about her controversial departure from Ngezi Platinum Stars.
Kadenge had emerged a surprise choice for the vacant ZIFA CEO post.
Her appointment was due to be confirmed on Monday.
“FIFA insisted on a thorough background check being made on all prospective candidates for the CEO and other posts which ZIFA intend to fill,” sources told The Sunday Mail Online.
“From those background checks, it was noted that in terms of FIFA ethics, Kadenge did not fit the bill.
“Normalisation Committee members are now having to try and come up with alternative name for CEO.”
ZIFA been without a substantive CEO for nearly two years after then-general secretary Joseph Mamutse went AWOL, refusing to continue his duties in the absence of then-president Felton Kamambo.
Chief operations officer Xolisani Gwesela acted as CEO until last month, when the Normalisation Committee dissolved his post along with those of technical director Wilson Mutekede and national teams general manager Wellington Mpandare.
Kadenge’s appointment was reversed before an official unveiling ceremony on Monday.
The development also came as a FIFA delegation flew into the country on Sunday to conduct a club licensing workshop for Premiership sides in Harare on Tuesday.
