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Zambia's soccer chief concedes defeat in election

Xinhua, March 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

The head of Zambia's soccer governing body Kalusha Bwalya on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated the winner of the election.

Bwalya lost to business executive Andrew Kamanga in the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) elections held on Saturday night after polling 156 votes against 163. The results were announced in the early hours of Sunday.

"Football is about winning and losing. I want Zambian football to win. All the best to FAZ and the new leadership," the country's soccer icon wrote in a brief statement on his Facebook page.

Bwalya has been at the helm of the country's soccer administration since 2008. Among some of the major achievements during his reign was Zambia's maiden winning of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

The newly-elected soccer chief has pledged to bring transparency and accountability in the running of football in the country.

In his maiden speech, Kamanga said his administration will not resort to retribution against the former administration but to develop football.

He said his administration will uphold the soccer governing body's constitution and FIFA regulations. Endi