A by-election to replace fired Zifa executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza will be held at the next Zifa assembly meeting.

Chiwanza was booted out for not possessing the requisite five years football administration experience prior to his election in 2018.

The holding of the by-election was confirmed by Zifa lawyer Chenaimoyo Gumiro yesterday.

Chiwanza’s hearing was conducted on August 14, 2019 following a complaint by one of the losing candidates Stanley Chapeta who is the Zifa Central Region chairman.

Chapeta came fifth with 34 votes behind Philimon Machana, Sugar Chagonda, Bryton Malandule and Chiwanza.

Upon getting information that Chiwanza had misrepresented to the electoral committee that he had eight years of football experience, Chapeta filed an official complainant seeking disqualification of Chiwanza.

Chiwanza had alleged that he had been a Conduit Football Club secretary general for eight years.

The disciplinary committee chaired by one LT Muradzikwa, on August 14 disqualified Chiwanza.

The accused person as appears from the charge sheet served on him on the 22 July, 2019(ex facie) was elected a Board member on 16 December, 2018.

Prior to the election, member had vouched information that he meets the requisite five-year football administration as per article 32 (4) of the Zimbabwe Football Associations constitution and that he had eight years as secretary general of Conduit Football Club. That information turned out to be false.

It turned out that the respondent did not meet the requisite five-year football administration after one of the contestant Stanley Chapeta whistle blew to that effect.-State media