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Zambia's FA to establish players' association

Xinhua, September 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Zambia's football governing body intends to form a players' association which will be looking at the welfare of players, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Thursday.

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) spokesperson Nkweto Tembwe said the players' association will be in operation before the end of this year.

"For too long, we have taken issues pertaining to the welfare of players casually, from the inception of FAZ; there has never been any specific move to look at everyday issues that affect players. It is for this reason that the Football Association of Zambia, wishes to take a stance to create a players' association that will affiliate and become a member of the football family to specifically look at players' welfare," he was quoted as saying by the paper.

The association, he said, intends to invite an official from the Ghanaian Players Association to help in the setting up of the association in Zambia. Endit