The ZIFA First Instance Board (FIB) has temporarily suspended Walter Magaya’s Heart Stadium from hosting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches.
The FIB is responsible for inspecting football stadiums across the country. It assesses the facilities’ safety, infrastructure, and compliance with relevant regulations.
According to <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zifa-suspends-magayas-heart-stadium/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>, The Heart Stadium has been deemed unfit to host topflight matches as it has been operating without public toilets since its homologation in March.
The stadium, located in Waterfalls, Harare, was relying on hiring mobile toilets which were overwhelmed on matchdays.
The move by the FIB to temporarily suspend Heart Stadium means Magaya’s club, Yadah Stars, will use Rufaro Stadium in Mbare as its new home ground.
Rufaro Stadium is now the only venue in Harare for PSL teams as the National Sports Stadium (located between the Warren Park and Belvedere suburbs) and Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield are in a poor state.
Zimbabwe currently does not have a CAF-approved facility which can be used for international football games.
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Walter Magaya’s Heart Stadium Suspended From Hosting PSL Matches

The founder and leader of Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya, says he sold a number of his prime assets to raise funds to build the Heart Stadium in Waterfalls, Harare.
The stadium was built in just two months and is set to be officially opened tomorrow, 10 December.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/magaya-sold-prime-assets-to-fund-his-heart-stadium/">Zimpapers Sport</a>, Magaya, who also owns the Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Yadah Stars, said he sold most of his priced possessions to fund the project.
Magaya, however, did not disclose the assets he parted with to fund the building of the stadium which is a duplicate of the Swansea Stadium in South Wales. He said:
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This was driven by my heart. I can tell you that I had to sell some of my assets just to kick-start this project…
I am happy the project will now be commissioned and it’s not for my use. It’s for football. I love football and this is for the game that I like the most.
I am a relieved man right now, the past two months or so have been very hectic.
I am humbled that the experts and top Government officials have been in support of this project right from the day we laid the first brick.
I salute the workers and volunteers from my church who worked day and night to make sure that this project saw the light of the day.
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Magaya said that once complete, the 5 000-seater stadium will accommodate up to 40 000 people.
The clergyman has invited top Government officials and key football stakeholders to attend the official opening ceremony.
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"Magaya Sold Prime Assets To Fund Heart Stadium Construction"

Harare-based preacher Walter Magaya said that the construction of Heart Stadium at the Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls is almost complete.
In an interview with <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/magayas-heart-stadium-nears-completion/">The Herald</a> on Friday, Magaya, who owns Yadah Football Club, said the commissioning of the stadium is scheduled to take place in a week’s time. He said:
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We started the construction of this stadium about eight weeks ago and I am very happy with the progress.
We are almost there and we are just trying to make sure that we tick all the boxes.
Every step that we have taken has been guided by the experts in that field.
Workers have been working every minute on shifts and we are happy with what we have done so far.
We are expecting to have the stadium commissioned on the 5th of November which is next week.
That is my wish and we are working hard to try and accomplish that.
I would like to thank every stakeholder who has been handy in the construction of this stadium.
You know I love football and I am doing this for football, not myself. I am not doing this for anyone else but my country.
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Heart Stadium, a 5000-seater facility, has been under construction for the past two months.
The Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Kirsty Coventry recently toured the venue.
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