The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has rejected the purported suspension of some of the league governors by the suspended Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) board led by Felton Kamambo.
ZIFA board members recently served suspension letters to CAPS United, Dynamos, Highlanders, Manica Diamonds bosses as well as the PSL chief executive officer Kenny Ndebele.
That was in spite of the fact that the ZIFA Executive Committee and the ZIFA Chief Executive Officer were suspended by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) on 16 November 2021 and 27 November 2020 respectively.
The Kamambo-led board suspended the five PSL officials for their role in signing a petition calling for an Emergency General Meeting, where ZIFA members wanted to revoke the mandate of the ZIFA board.
However, in a statement, the PSL said the suspensions of the said PSL officials are illegal and of no force and effect. The PSL said:
The Premier Soccer League has noted with concern that some of the members of the suspended ZIFA Executive Committee have sent correspondence purportedly suspending the leaders of Caps United FC, Dynamos FC, Highlanders FC and Manica Diamonds FC together with the PSL Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kennedy Ndebele.
The Premier Soccer League condemns this shocking behaviour that is tantamount to vindictive and intimidatory tactics by the three suspended Executive Committee members.
It is surprising that despite being a member of the suspended EXCO, the PSL Chairman, Mr Farai Jere was not invited to this so-called Board meeting which effected these suspensions.
We would like to categorically state that any attempt to divide the Premier Soccer League family will not be tolerated.