The Zifa committee led by Phillip Chiyangwa’s attempts to stop elections have flopped with the world governing body, FIFA ordering that elections be held this year “as soon as possible.”

The committee comprises Chiyangwa, his deputy Omega Sibanda, treasurer Philimon Machana and Women’s Football head, Rosemary Kanonge.

ZIFA had sought to postpone elections. But FIFA has replied ordering them to hold elections “as soon as possible.”

Chiyangwa’s had claimed he still has two more years to serve. He was elected as ZIFA president in December 2015 to finish off Cuthbert Dube’s term.

FIFA said, “We can confirm that Fifa has sent a letter to Zifa on 24 April (2018) informing them that given that the current Zifa executive committee inherited the four-year mandate of the previous executive committee under Mr Cuthbert Dube that began in March 2014, elections of a new Zifa executive committee should take place as soon as possible in accordance with the Zifa statutes and regulations. Consequently and in accordance with article 2 letter C of the Zifa electoral code, the incumbent Zifa executive committee remains until the next election. We have no further comment.”