Include more teams in charity tourney: ZNA challenged

Ngqabutho Moyo Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe National Army has been challenged to include more clubs in its charity tournament.
Administrators representing the Premier Soccer League and Zifa made the call on Sunday at a dinner held in Bulawayo hours after Highlanders had knocked out How Mine to book a date with Dynamos in the final at a date to be announced.

PSL vice-chairman Peter Dube said the ZNA Commander’s Charity Shield served as a national league season opener and hopes the organisers consider making it an annual national league traditional opener.

“In a society where sponsorship is hard to come by, we appreciate the continued support that the Zimbabwe National Army is giving to Zimbabwean football, the Commander ZNA’s Charity Shield has served as a good season opener for the teams participating in it, we are truly grateful to the commander for this noble gesture in supporting the country’s football.

“It’s our greatest wish that this shield will include more teams in coming years making it even greater and bigger in the future,” said Dube

Zimbabwe Football Association vice-president Omega Sibanda applauded ZNA for supporting Zimbabwean football through the charity cup.

“The ZNA commander is doing a very good job in supporting Zimbabwean football through the Commander ZNA’s Charity Shield. We’d like to see the commander’s charity cup grow bigger in the coming years with more teams participating in the competition.

“What we need is a season opener in the Premier Soccer League, increase it may be to 16 teams participating in the competition. What is key is that with the expansion of the competition, the tournament will be more interesting and the Commander ZNA Charities can raise more money to assist the less privileged,” said Sibanda.

The guest of honour Major-General  Trust Mugoba said the ZNA is humbled  to be allowed an opportunity to push their charity work through football in the  country.

“We’re truly honoured to be allowed a chance to run our charities in partnership with the country’s biggest football organisation and we’re also striving to grow the football competition, so in a way that will benefit both the football fraternity and the people of Zimbabwe,” said Major-General Mugoba.