adminHowever, the local football controlling body wants to hold its own in early March next year.
Zifa have done so as they want to clear some irregularities with their 32 registered agents in the country.
Zimbabwe has 32 recognised agents with Kudzi Shaba having been suspended from all football matters after being named in the Asiagate scandal that shamed the nation.
Zifa chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze said they also wanted to check the validity of some of the agents’ licences in terms of expiry dates and insurance coverage.
“We noted that some of our agents might not be having the required insurance cover as per statutes while others have been practising for years. As Zifa we will first clean all this mess before we have the aspiring candidate sitting for examinations and we think by early March next year our house will be in order,” said Mashingaidze.
Examination fees have been pegged at $1 000 while aspiring agents need to have insurance cover with a local insurance company.
In a circular to its 210 national associations, the world football governing body said 15 questions would be sent to the national associations a week before the examination date.
“Fifa will send the 15 questions that relate to the international regulations to each of the associations in one of the four official Fifa languages — English, French, Spanish or German. Due to the fact that some associations will need to have the questions translated into their own national language, we will therefore send the questionnaire on Thursday, 20 September 2012. Additionally, please be informed that each of the associations will be provided with the answers to the respective examination on Friday, 28 September 2012,” wrote Fifa.
Each association is required to set five questions of its own on national subjects and that such questions shall be set as a multiple choice test. Fifa has the sole authority to set questions relating to international subjects.
Fifa reminded the associations that according to Article Eight paragraph Nine of the Regulations, each correct answer (to national and international questions) shall be awarded one point only.
Zimbabwe’s Fifa Players’ Agents list
Desmund Ali, Fortune Chisale, Mark Gamanya, Tinashe Gomba, Bernard Gwarada, Phillemon Machana, Bongani Mafu, Gerald Maguranyanga, Gibson Mahachi, Erasmus Makodza, Winston Makamure, Stanley Makombe, Jimmy Makoni, Kennedy Mapeza, Taurai Marimo, Douglas Matizanhau, Maradza Mhiribidi, Denford Mutashu, Bright Ncube, Andrew Ndawana, Msongelwa Ndlovu, Vumindaba Nkomo, Martin Nyamupingidza, Chiukuse Osborne, Pedzai Sakupwanya, Christopher Samson, Bernard Sawanga, Omega Sibanda, Odwell Simunyu, Chamunorwa Tambwanaye, Ashy Taraboletti, Lindela Tshuma
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