Online Reporter
Fungai Muderere
LEGENDARY coach Cosmas “Tsano” Zulu has come out in full support of legendary Warriors winger Madinda Ndlovu, who has called for players to be selected only on merit for the national team.
Madinda, who is on a tour of the UK, made the call at the weekend.
“The future is bright if we are going to do the right thing in terms of team selection,” said Madinda.
“These days it’s easy for you to play in the national team. It’s all about you know. It’s not a secret.
“Years back, national team call-ups were earned through pure talent and merit.
“Even at club level, we selected players on merit.”
Madinda added:
“I remember when I was still a coach, I used to tell my players that if you were absent from training for two days, you should consider yourself ineligible for selection,” he said.
His remarks come at a time when debate over Warriors selection continues to dominate football conversations, with supporters regularly questioning the criteria used in choosing players for national duty.
Madinda has received support from Zulu, who starred both as a player and coach.
“Madinda is telling the truth, I recently saw a game when the Warriors played against India, it was so sad, no quality at all.
“Where does the coach see players playing in countries like Scotland or United Kingdom?
“Who gives him information? Are they coaches? Pick the stars on form, not courtesy of an agent or a relative of a player.
“There should be no third party influence.”
