Danny Jordaan (South Africa), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia), Cuthbert Dube (Zimbabwe), John Muinjo (Namibia) and Adam Mthethwa (Swaziland).
These are the football administrators who will be vying for the vacant Fifa executive committee and CAF committee post when elections are held in Khartoum, Sudan next year on February 23 to choose a replacement for South African administrator Molefi Oliphant. Oliphant has said he would not be seeking re-election.
The vacant position is to be contested only by football administrators from the Southern African region who would have been nominated by their respective national football associations. In an interview with The Zimbabwean, a source privy to the goings within the Fifa and CAF corridors of power revealed that Jordaan and Bwalya – both respected figures in African football circles – are the favorites to land the post.
“I would say that Jordaan has a better chance than anyone else to replace Oliphant. He was leader of the team that put up a world cup that is being described as the best ever so this has really put him in good stead,” said the source. “He is now a respected football administrator and his reputation continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Bwalya, who is one of the continent’s most accomplished former football stars, also has a good chance,” he added.
The source pointed out that although Zimbabwe is seen as one of the football powerhouses in the region, Dube’s candidature is likely to be tainted by the match fixing allegations that are being leveled against some officials at Zifa.
Fifa has of late been heavily descending on corrupt African football officials and recently suspended four of its executives for various offences.
Nigeria’s Amos Adamu, Tunisian lawyer Slim Aloulou, Fifa referees committee member Amadou Diakate and Ismail Bhamjee of Botswana form part of a group of six football officials that have been banned by Fifa’s ethics committee for a number of breaches.
Most of the officials were banned for accepting bribes for votes while Bhamjee was banned for four years for selling World Cup tickets in Germany in 2006. “One cannot say with certainty that he (Cuthbert Dube) was involved in those allegations but as the current chairman of Zifa, it certainly does not bode well for his Fifa and CAF aspirations. “Fifa is frowning on corruption and their recent actions prove this. The rest of the candidates will be edged out by the fact that their countries are largely considered as lightweights in the region,” said the CAF source.
[http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk]
Danny Jordaan and Kalusha Bwalya’s profile summaries
Danny Daniel Alexander Jordaan Profile Summary
South African Sports Administrator
Date of Birth: 03-09-1951 Place of Birth: Port Elizabeth
Current Position(s)
Member, National Lottery Board, (2001 – present) Member, International Marketing Council, Pretoria (2001 – present)
Member, Marketing & TV Board FIFA, Zurich, Switzerland (1998 – present)
Previous Position(s)
Chief Executive Officer, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (2004 – 2010)
Chief Executive Officer, World Cup Soccer Bid 2010 (2001 – 2004)
Education
Honorary Degree(s)
- University of South Africa
- Honorary Doctor of Administration
Degree(s)
- University of South Africa
- Bachelor of Arts
- University of Western Cape
- UED
- University of Western Cape
- Bachelor of Arts
Danny Jordaan is a South African sports administrator as well as a former lecturer, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He also had a leading role in the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa, as Chief Executive Officer: 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa, Johannesburg.
[http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/user/2150]
Kalusha Bwalya Profile Summary
(born August 16, 1963 in Mufulira), known as simply Kalusha, is a Zambian footballer and coach.
He is Zambia’s most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian player to play the game.
He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1988 by the magazine France Football, and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year where he was voted the 12th-best player in the world.
He currently serves as a standing committee member at FIFA and the Confederation of African Football and as of 2008 is the president of the Football Association of Zambia.
Previously he was vice president.
In the first half of 2006, Bwalya resigned from his position as the Zambia coach but having served as vice president of the Football Association of Zambia until 2008, he was voted in to be president as of 2008. This was as a result of pressure from members of the Football Association of Zambia as well as the media.
Administrative career
He currently serves as a standing committee member at FIFA and the Confederation of African Football and as of 2008 is the president of the Football Association of Zambia. Previously he was vice president.
In the first half of 2006, Bwalya resigned from his position as the Zambia coach but having served as vice president of the Football Association of Zambia until 2008, he was voted in to be president as of 2008. This was as a result of pressure from members of the Football Association of Zambia as well as the media.
Playing position Free Role Forward or Winger
Soccer career
Years Club
1979–1980 Mufulira Blackpool
1980–1985 Mufulira Wanderers
1985–1989 Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
1989–1994 PSV Eindhoven
1994–1997 Club América
1997 Necaxa
1998 Al Wahda
1998 Club Léon
1999 Club Irapuato
1999 CD Veracruz
2000 Correcaminos UAT
Honours
2 x Eredivisie (Dutch League): 1990-91, 1991-92.
1 x KNVB Cup (Dutch Cup): 1989-90.
1 x Johan Cruijff schaal (Dutch Super Cup): 1991-92.
2 x Pop Poll d’Echte Cercle Brugge K.S.V.: Player of the Year: 1986-87 & 1987-88.
1 x African Footballer of the Year: 1988
2 x Cercle Brugge top scorer: 1987 & 1988.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalusha_Bwalya]
what abt academic qualifications????
None bro. What a shame? That is why he can’t let go FAZ presidency.
Kalusha’s new wife works for FIFA, so he is got contacts in high places!
Ngamasomo yena kabili- He was at Mufulira Secondary School as form V. Does that not count please mwebantu? Is this is why he cant resign since ninshi teti beminine pa Fifa?
Thats is interesting!! no academic qualifications? the guy has had brilliant opportunities to study.
I see his resoning, if only he went to tertiary institution, we would have leant how to live with people. i.e Ba roomie, ba beddie, ba squattie, floorwee (the one who sleeps on the floor)
no wonder he had beef with bena Johnstone Bwalya, Charles Musonda and the other successiful player.
Kalu needs to learn how to leave with people. i wouldn’t like to see him getting into another divorce. he has a problem . Lets be careful and learn from him, failures in one area of life creeps to others so lets work on our weaknesses
He got a division 5 and didnt even make any Mufulira College! The only skill Kalu has are having moved from a small town on the Copperbelt to having stayed in Pamodzi Hotel (paid for by FAZ) for 2 years! He has not paid any alimony to the mother of his daughter since she was born
Great Galu needs a honorary degree like our Presidents maybe yunza can do the honors to avoid embarrassing Zed when the candidates are giving their CVs.
Even honorary degrees are worked for bro.
Jordaan v kalu = owner v dog
#8,thank you very much for being the silver lining in the darkest clouds of zambia envy and hate. you haters!! mwanya you will just suffocate in your own vomit! the other day i was saying to my significant other that if julius chongo had been in south africa or some other decent country, he would have been conferred multiple honorary degrees and even a professorship in literature! you remember julius chongo? the all time greatest story teller and writer zambia has ever known. but.., we never acknowledge our own, and if we can’t do this, who do you think is going to do it for us? for your own information haters haven’t you noticed that all jordaan’s qualifications are under the subheading honorary? he probably went as far as matric ( south african form 5 ) just like kalu. so whats the…
difference? you make me sick. i just can’t understand you! losers!!
People lets be objective here.Even in Britain,how many footballers have tertiary education-Beckhams,Terrys etc.Kalusha excelled as a player.My objective view is that he was an average coach and not a good administrator.On that basis alone,Danny Jordan, is favorite.Lets not be obsessed with academic qualifications,and judge Kalu unfairly for choosing todevelop his talent when he was young(especially not in Zambia where even 8 points doesnt guarantee Unza entry)
ISOMO ILYANSHI BANYINENWE IFINYOO,KALU IS OUT OF THE POVERTY BRACKET YOU FATHERS EXPOSED YOU TO.
jealous will kill all of you. Kalu is doing fine, let him enjoy the labour of his fruit. can’t you just live your own lives instead of everyday kala – kalu leave the poor man alone. go on enjoy your own lives.
Where ‘s galu’s education profile? Am sure they dont want mere form fives there but someone who can use brain to think & not using amatako. By the way i thot this galu played in Barclays Premier League or La Liga or Serie A. I didnt know he only played in those tuma teams atase bane!!!!
Its not about riches or poverty here gents! we talking of administration. You think Kalu can compare with Jordan? No wayz. aka KULU and BRAINS never compare? Left Leg for that matter. Shame
I am a big supporter of education and wish every child in Zambia to attain the highest level of education. But for one to suggest that those whom have not attained higher level of education can not contribute, even though they have have achieved greatly in their field. Please lets support each other and advise to assist those that make mistakes. Bill Gates quit college, but spends millions in our country eridicating malaria.
You Zambian why do you hate Kalu? Even though he has never to the University the guy is rich. Some of you have Degrees but you are still staying Mu kaligaliga. Why can you support Kalu. In other countires Kalu is well respect. Zambians shame on you
The problem of Zambians we don’t appreciate when someone doing well. Jealous pa Zed. If someone is rich, he is a Satanist or aliba.
It was not too long ago when RB was showering the outgoing Brazilian President with all sorts of accolades that he was a very intelligent President despite him being a university graduate. #11and 12, well written, we have a very big problem in Zambia. We ve created social classes which have brought nothing but sheer madness and petty jealous. Kalusha is one of the accomplished soccer player and with all his other experiences on and off the pitch, they have earned him enough qualifications to contest for any position at FIFA. viva Kalu go, Kalu, all the best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lekeni Ba Kalu bateka
SOME PIPO EQUATE DEGREES FOR COMPETENCE BUT IN REAL LIFE IT IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS THAT. FOOLS NEED A LOT OF DEGREES TO EARN K3.0MILLION WHILE THE SMART GUY HAS TO JUST TO BE AN APPREHENTICE FOR THREE MONTHS AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO FIX CAR ALTERNATORS AND LIVE A RELATIVELY SUCCESSFULL LIFE.IF DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS WERE THE ACTUAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACTUAL MONEY IT COULD HAVE PLEASED OUR ACCADEMICALLY GIFTED PIPO NO WONDER IT SOME POINT NCC HAD RESOLVED PRESIDENTS TO HAVE DEGREES.
sorry , i meant despite the Brazilian President not being a university graduate.
it’s not a matter of hating Kalu. the issue is that when presenting credentials chikabipa. Seriously I would like our people to be up there, but we need to prepare ourselves adequately. All he needs to do is get even a basic certificate in administration. Otherwise in an event that he gets the job, its us Zambians who might be embarrassed……
The guy is failing to manage Zambian Soccer league. Think he can administer globally? Business any one can do as long as they have capital and know that 1thako+1thako=2amatako. Compare apples to apples.
# 5 Ubututu
You forgot, ‘ba Monk squareiii’.
i can clearly see the high level of colonialisation in all of you seeking GREAT KALU’s profile. you think that Western Education is sole measure of education in the world. shame on you all. don’t you know that some one can be a good and wise leader without even attending formal school education. did our wise ancestors go to formal schools for them to be declared ancestors? it is coz they were greatly wise. the same might happen to kalu without profiles you are looking for he is a greater leader. Go kalu goooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ADMINISTRATION and not LEADERSHIP. these are too different!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The contest is too hursh for our brother Kalu. Chances of beating a highly qualified guy are very little. Perhaps Kalu can enlighten us over academic qualifications!
You can only reap what what you sow, kalu has reaped what he sowed in football, so let him enjoy his football career, moreover he his living large more than even you people with degrees. Chiluba got his honorary degree from Malawi and he ruled all of you in zambia, so what has education got to do with leadership? Dont let anything in your past hold back your future,period.
Kalu is a grade 12 we dont know about the grades but thats what is obtaining so far unless he did a long distance online degree. AM TOLD BA SHIKULU SATS HAS TWO DEGREES SO IT CAN BE POSSIBLE. LET HIM MANUFACTURE FROM MATERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Universal education is the most corroding and disintegrating poison that liberalism has ever invented”. By Aldoph Hitler, the Leader who convinced all human race, without education. His gost is still feared, without any degree.
Jesus Christ had no academic education, yet he became greatest man ever walked the earth, he only live for 33 years. Now you the 43 year old are still inferior with your education.
Why is this chap Kalusha Bwalya eyeing that position? I will support any Zambian for any thing out there on the world, but i will not support any Zambian ***** who has messed Zambia in any way. Give just a quater of a reason why any Zambian in their right mind would support you. Moron
At least we have been given his CV the guy is just Mr Football! The lesson to be drawn from his story is that we should learn to use our talents to the maximum and as a Zambian despite his reported ”shortcomings”, I can only wish him goodluck!
Some of you condeming Kalusha are PF supporters and your president is no different from Kalu academically. ??????????????????
Jordan is better qualified 4 this job, but i will still support Kalu although he has brought alot confusion to zambian football. maybe after he gets this job there will be order at football house
#35, you are piece of useless
city of lusaka 1970 is run by people with degrees and PhDs (sunday nkonde and dr mwanaumo) but is the most mismanaged team in the country. amakumbi is being mismanaged by simataa a degree holder and the only time we hear about amakumbi is wen he talks in the press. so show me wat the degrees have done to improve zambian soccer. NOTHING!
Why do people always talk about academic qualifications all the time. Haven’t you seen degree holders who are a big flop in life? Life is too broad and that being the case success or failure in life can not be judged on the basis of academic qualification. We have so many people in Zambian with degree later alone those with PhD, but what impact/success have they made?
God created us human beings and put in us different talents and in my view these should be developed. So if Kalu is an achieve in soccer let it be. If R Kelly has made so much impact in the music industry let it be. Our own JK is moving things pang’ono pang’ono. So as Zambians let us support Kalu instead of asking whether he has a degree or not.
That is why he is holding on to Faz but the all Africa knows what is going on at footballl house so he has no chance, let him just go back to his wife before he is chased these white girls do not miss about we have been there before!
ZED need support Kalu! Silence! Can he deliver in football administration? How has you administered FAZ? Jordan has excellent CV. He is a performer. Period! Jordan deserves the job. Kalu your strength is in playing the game, and nothing beyond.
Let’s go Jordaan! Crooked Galu out.
Iwe you shall never buy knowledge….once earned it gives you a sense of proper decision making in whatever manner you got it. But its vital. …Galu needs it….. KK had a powerful grade 9 of the old days. Today can a grade 9 teach a class at primary……a few. why coz of the quality then. But i guess Galu failde his grade twelve….
FAZ needs to be run by a sound administrator like Macha Chilemena who have sound watching knowledge about football not players. We as Zambians must open our eyes and see who the best FAZ administrator should be. It is said that best cooks do not eat nice cooked food at their home because when they go home, they become bosses and cannot cook
Y do we go to sku anyway is not that we may have a gud and confortable life? while you rot with yo so kod degrees and certificate or whatever you may call them kalu has it all, leadership comes from God simple, there is no sku anywhere in the world where you find teachers/lecturers teaching that art, it’s in born and you can’t force it on yourself period. The only thing that your degree has done is make you lead a very boring life, wake up, bath, eat breakfast, report 4 work at your employer’s given time, spend the most productive hours of your of day/life there, go back home tired, eat supper, watch tv, sleep and the cycle goes on and on….with a God given talent there is nothing like that…..so lets not be hateful coz sam1 made it in lyf.
Indeed there is also repeataion. CV is a CV. They should include his Form 5 that is part of him. Without that people might think that he has never gone to school.
Why do people hate Kalu kanshi?
If LT is the only source of knowledge, the we’re doomed. There’s a deliberate effort to paint Kalu in bad light here.The decision to only show us the profiles of Kalu and Danny is questionable since there’re 3 other contestants whose profiles we don’t know.The fact that someone thinks Kalu and Danny are the top contenders can not qualify as the reason for showing us only 2 profiles.Assuming These are indeed the 2 top rated contenders then we can assume that Kalu’s profile is far much better than the other 3 candidates whose profiles have been hidden from us.If Kalu is No.2 among the 5 candidates, what’s there to laugh about?Those who have followed Kalu’s career remember that when he was once interviewed on ZNBC TV he disclosed that he holds a diploma in some sports field.Is that…
Is a diploma that bad?How many of your famous political leaders have managed to achieve a diploma?Some of your ministers don’t even have certificates.Your former minister of defence(Mpombo) who was the No.3 man in govt and used to act as our republican president when the president and VP are out simply holds a certificate in purchasing.The man most of you have been campaigning for to rule Zambia, Mr Sata, has never even seen the inside of a lecture theater.He cried like a baby when NCC wanted to include the degree requirement.Kalu has been suscessful in his own way.Period.You may not like him but the boy has made it in life and is very comfortable in life.Get used to having successful people among you guys or else mwalayamba ukulowa!Efyo ubuloshi bwamba nififine.
let us get real people. kalu has put zambia on the world map, as far as football is concerned.remember when you used to chant kalu!!!!kalu!!!!kalu especially when it was a free kick in the early and late 90’s. football is his qualification and fifa is convinced that he has the neccessary qualifications.just give the davil his due.when you who think only going to school will make you prosper were busy solving calculus at universities and colleges, he was also busy at a football university studying how to go past diffenders and score goals.you got your degree and he also got his degree in football which he is using now whenever there is a vacancy where they need someone with a degree in football. that is why he even featured in the world best vs the rest becoz the world knws him.
it is kalu against the people. don’t be mislead by simata simata he did the to teddy mulonga. he will never be president of FAZ.
The truth and reality once faced are often very painful. We often want people who praize us even blindly while labeling thoze that are real, “PHD syndromers” and all.
all the best to the candidates and may the best man get the job.
I mentioned in earlier mails that Kalu will compete againat Danny Jordaan. It’s a mis match. It’s like Manny Pachiao fighting Daglous Chilembe. Kalu will lose. I’m Zambian but in this case I wont be patriotic looking at Danny’s achievement. I will bet on Danny going through. Remember even Abedi once told Kalu that it’s too much of a hurry for him. He need to consolidate his CV in Zambia and at COSAFA 1st. But as usual Kalu is selfish does not want to consolidate at FAZ, he is surrounded by scandals.
o the best to kalu.a true zambia soccer hero. i think he can do a good job. he was a hard player and now he is a hard administrator. he is yet to do even more. after you don’t necessarily need a degree to be a good administrator.
Supporters of Kalu in the midst of the current crisis, will just have to pray hard that he hangs on till next year, i.e. having survived the Dec 21st Meeting, which he could with his connections, though what may be harder to survive, is if the interim FAZ take the route of going to court – I guess, we just have to keep on popping the corn & drink bottles of our favourite laagers, just that my Duvel, can prove to be so strong at times!!
I am dissapointed with the amount of hatred coming from people on this blog against Kalusha. This guy is your countryman and needs your support. He has done a lot for this country, more than many of us will ever do. What does he get back? Disrespect. Why do you think he needs all those degrees that you demand? What kind of degrees do you want? A degree in sport management? Get a life!
#59 you are mistaken, support won’t come just becoz one is a country man. If one respects the rules & constitutions that dictate how we should run public institutions, then one will gain the respect & support that is due. Yes, he was a hero kicking the ball & we all applaud him, now you should also accept that his running of FAZ has been miserable & very much below expectations, the same affiliates that put him in this position of trust, trusted he would do Zambian Football a great service, he has failed in doing so. We don’t hate him, however, his belligerence might earn him hatred!!
Hey people, yes he was a great player, 12th best in the world (1996), eeesh! Could have kept that great CV clean if he dint find himself in wrong places, for us to even dig deep as in now… knowing that this brother only cleared “Bemba” (with a dinc!) in form flee! Hey Kalu, get off that wrong boat! We still luv ya as a player man!
Hate the guy, he is living well while your degree is earning you 3.5m.zambian kwacha. Your name wil never appear on any ballot paper unless thru rebellion like your simata. When you die, no one wil ever know it. In other words you are a nobody. hatred rules your hearts. You want to see our players to end badly like Wawa, james phiri, e.tc while simata enjoys futbal house money. Never again. Not your class thats wat the guy is. Accept it. Not even with your degree & your thesis in PHD. The same opposition Abedi Pele is facing in Ghana while chaps we dont know run th show.
Well, Kalu’s administration in football will let him down. And his cv looks too ordinary. But knowing that FIFA is corrupt like Kalu, he might just get it.