THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released US$1.2 million to the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) for the Chipolopolo’s triumph at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and each player will be paid K48,875,000.
This is in addition to the K300 million that each player received from government as a winning bonus.
Minister of Sport and Youth Chishimba Kambwili disclosed this in Parliament yesterday in a ministerial statement.
Kambwili said the national team was given US$1.5 million for winning the Africa Cup of which CAF has so far released US$ 1.2 million.
He said the US$1.2 million was released in two tranches o
f US$600,000 leaving a balance of US$300,000.
Kambwili said K1.5 billion has been budgeted for paying the technical bench and each player will receive K48,875,000.
“This will be in addition to the K300 million that each player got from government as a winning bonus. It is our sincere hope that our boys will qualify for the 2014 World Cup tournament in Brazil, win the trophy and bring more foreign exchange into the country from the prestigious tournament,” he said.
Kambwili also said each club in the FAZ Divisions Two and Three have been given K3 million in a bid to promote sport in the country.
“Out of the 280 clubs, 90 percent have received the money,” he said.
The minister said he will meet the FAZ executive to chart the way forward on the prize money.
He also said it is unfair that CAF awards the same amount of money to winners and runners-up of the championship.
Kambwili said this in response to a follow-up question from Lukulu East member of Parliament Christopher Kalila (MMD), who wanted to know how much Ivory Coast got for finishing runners-up.
He said both Zambia and Ivory Coast received US$1million but the winners were given an additional US$500,000 from television rights.
And Kambwili said over K1 billion raised from pledges is yet to be collected.
Kambwili said a total of K1,930,000,000 was pledged to the national team by corporate organisations following their victory but only K850 million has been remitted to FAZ.
Simba Football club of Tanzania pledged K50million, Zhongni Mining K500 million, Zesco Limited K500 million, Zambia Lotto Company K50 million, Trade Kings K200 million, First Quantum Mining K250 million, Zambeef K20 million, Railway Systems of Zambia K360 million, GBM K200 million and MTN Zambia K200 million.
And Kambwili said government will buy houses for national team players as promised during the welcome luncheon at State House in February this year.
He said a “few issues” need to be sorted out by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing.
He said this in response to a follow-up question by Moomba MP Vitalis Mooya (UPND), who asked how far government has gone in purchasing houses for the players.
And Kambwili said FAZ has bought a 20-hectare plot worth K156 million from Luanshya Municipal Council to build a school of excellence.
The minister said the construction will be funded by FIFA adding that the school will offer training in football skills to players to enhance their capacity.
And Kambwili has dismissed speculation that FAZ lodged a protest to FIFA late against Sudan who fielded a suspended player Saif Ali during the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier against Zambia on June 2 in Khartoum.
Kambwili said the aggrieved party is required to submit the protest within five days. Sudan, won 2-0 and Ali scored the second goal.
“The match was played on June 2 and FAZ lodged its protest on June 7, 2012 to FIFA. FAZ could not immediately lodge the protest after the game to ensure the matter was fully researched,” Kambwili said.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Good stuff, hope they will put that money to good use and wont end up like Lottie Mwale, Elijah Litana and the late Wawa Choongo among others. I think it’s a culture to most of these sports men. Kalusha also has followed suit. Ba mupoka bond ku Woodlands.
Twakane ama afu aya …
So what do we do with the cash?We need to pile up top rated opponents for the squad.Which rule does Fifa obey two days or five or just open ended?By the way baKambwili is he minister of football or sport?GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
aside from the K300m’s which were a bonus and not from CAF, isn’t the technical bench receiving too much compared to the players?
I want to urge Min of Sports, National Sports Council and all the powers that be to ensure that the money is used on ventures that will improve the local game. Beware! The FAZ chief is broke and I guess is urgently i need of cash. Don’t bring him anywhere near that money pliz pliz pliz!!!!!!!!!!
What is K3Million in promoting football? Are you guys serious? What quality of football will this meagre amount promote? Substandard….
On the other hand, watch the money carefully, the FAZ president is in financial quagmire, and he will not hesitate to dip his dirty fingers into the kitty the moment you look away.
Kalusha wants to dribble back after being dribbled out of his house
I think Kalu will now sought out his ,house problem.
great now i hope they pay poor renard the money the owe him
Kalu, dont steal this money please(so that you back your mansion), use it for intended purpose
This buffoon Kambwili never stops to amaze me…. is he the Minister of football and FAZ Spokesman as well…3/4 of those announcements there should have been made by FAZ spokesperson and why is it $1.5m not $2m? When is going to make announcements about London 2012 Olympics whom has he sent there?
I hope this not Xmas come early at FAZ and I just hope the money will be invested then the profits used for ventures to develop grass-root football; not going to pay corrupt Kalu’s debts and business interests in RSA.
I think iwe walisulila kumwela. Surely you cannot even appreciate the government rewarding the team deserved emoluments! Just because your hate Kambwili so much should not entale it goes to even the innocent national team. Grow up we chipu iwe.
He was answering questions put to him in parliament.am sure if someone asked about olympics he would have provided answer
@10 jay jay, seems its exciting you a lot now that pf has brought the freedom of speech that even little brats like you can insult the minister. More so upnd moroons are really enjoying this moment. Think of it someone who just herds cattle,having the freedom to insult the minister; its exciting.
tony u are stupid this has nothing to do with politics or upnd
full stop.
Will soccer ever be clean? This prize money is an insult for a tournament of this nature given the money, time and effort that countries put in just to qualify. What are Hayatou and Blatter doing with the TV rights money?
@10, Jay Jay:
Did you skip your civics classes in high school? Kambwili was speaking as Minister of Sports in Parliament!
His fellow MPs in the house are the ones who asked him questions and he was simply responding to the inquiries from Members of Parliament. A duty he is required by law to fullfil—-answer questions asked in parliament honestly and correctly—-this is the only way parliament can accurately lagislate if need be!! So, did you want or expect Kambwili to lie or stay mute in Parliament on issues he is responsible for? Remember, FAZ ain’t part of Parliament—my goodness!!!
Hate really stinks!
:d
Nga ifwe fwe masaporters fwebakalifyeko utunwa mukulumba, twalachitako benefit inshi? kuti mwatushitilakofye nangu talk time ya 5 pin each by telling ZAIN/MTN and ZAMTEL to send in anyway. we sent our hearts to them also. so kwakana full stopppppppppp!
I agree with you. What happened to Chisanda Mutti?
I watched EURO 2012 yesterday after Spain won the trophy,,,hahahahaha,,,bazungu cannot be compaired to pure blacks of zambia, when Spain won the celebrations were orderly and exciting but when zambia(chipolopolo) won just check in the picture is their orderliness their?? Full of animalism!!!! even the white coach now is africanised
Government spent 1.5million us$ on the team and Caf gave the winning team 1.2million US$, so no profit we better deregister ourselves from CAF until they increase the prize money, otherwise we can join EURO, ASIA, COPA AMERICA e.t.c and leave CAF
This is ridiculous…….Equatorial Guinea gave its players more money just for winning one game!!! ZMK 50 million is a stupid amount for the hard work those players put in! Lets be serious. Galu dont grab the cash!!
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