HARARE City Council is under pressure to reclaim international status for their main football venues –Rufaro and Gwanzura after being slapped by Confederation of African Football sanctions last year.

Gwanzura terraces
The local authority now has a plan, which is however, subject to adequate funding, to meet the minimum requirements laid out by CAF and Rufaro looks set to get first preference while Gwanzura might not even be usable for the 2020 season.

Last season CAF are reported to have warned ZIFA that they risk playing their home matches outside the country if major renovations are not conducted at local football facilities, which include Rufaro and Gwanzura.

Only Barbourfields in Bulawayo is certified to stage international matches in Zimbabwe.-H-Metro