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WORLD football governing body, Fifa, last night lifted its suspension of Zimbabwe from international soccer, paving way for a normalization phase to be announced this morning.
Fifa wrote to Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) announcing the decision.
The Sport and Recreation Commission last night invited the media to a press conference in the capital this morning.
Three weeks ago the Minister of Sport Kirsty Coventry hinted at a Zimpapers organised workshop that there was going to be a “big” annoucement on the Fifa suspension.
Zimbabwe had been on international isolation for almost two years following Fifa’s call that the suspension of the Felton Kamambo was Government interference. This followed the Sport and Recreation Commission’s intervention when they felt the sport was heading nowhere with an allegedly inept and corrupt leadership.
The letter that takes Zimbabwe back to international football was written by FIFA General-Secretary Fatma Samoura.
A number of names have been touted for the normalization committee to be announced today.
It is believed Zimbabwean lawyer Ralph Nkomo may be the legal adviser while Bulawayo City FC’s Sikhumbuzo Ndebele, a FIFA Masters graduate could be part of the management too.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter