The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has warned aspiring coaches about unscrupulous individuals organising unauthorised coaching courses and workshops under ZIFA’s name.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 31, ZIFA clarified that it does not endorse or organise any courses, workshops, or events unless they are communicated through its official channels. ZIFA said:
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It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals may be promoting or organizing coaching courses and workshops under the name of ZIFA.
Please be advised that ZIFA does NOT endorse or organize any courses, workshops, or events unless they are communicated through our official channels.
For your safety and to avoid scams, only attend ZIFA events that are announced via our official website and verified social media platforms. Do not trust any other sources that claim affiliation with us.
Any unauthorized use of ZIFA’s name and logo is illegal and may result in prosecution. We are committed to protecting our community and the integrity of the Zimbabwe Football Association.
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In one unauthorised course, the organisers were charging US$150 for aspiring coaches who wished to participate in a so-called Level One soccer coaching course scheduled from November 4 to 12, 2024, at Sakubva Primary School in Mutare.
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ZIFA is warning people about fake coaching courses using their name. ZIFA says they don't organize any courses unless it's on their official channels. They say only attend events announced on their website or social media. People were charged $150 for a fake Level One coaching course. ZIFA says using their name without permission is illegal. They want to protect their community and the association's reputation. Don't trust anyone claiming to be affiliated with ZIFA without checking with them first.

ZIFA Warns Against Unauthorised Coaching Courses

The Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Association (ZISCA) says it is in support of the implementation of standardisation of coaches by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).
ZISCA vice-chairman, Philani Mabhena, said they will be engaging ZIFA about how the standardisation will be implemented in the absence of CAF courses in the country. Mabhena said:
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We’re not saying ZIFA is wrong in implementing Club Licensing. Without a doubt, Club Licencing seeks to improve the game and as ZISCA we want it further administered to the core.
If you look at Club Licencing, it doesn’t hinder coaches that haven’t done CAF A Licence and that is why we are seeking to have a dialogue with ZIFA to communicate, share and seek clarity on how best to move forwards in absence of CAF courses in Zimbabwe.
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ZIFA is currently suspended from international football by FIFA and therefore cannot apply for CAF courses.
ZISCA said they have noted that few CAF courses have been held in neighbouring countries where they give first preference to their nationals.
Mabhena added that as ZISCA, they are hoping that the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), as well as ZIFA, will speed up the process of getting the FIFA suspension lifted. | <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/zimbabwe-soccer-coaches-association-in-support-of-standardisation/">The Sunday News</a>

Zimbabwe Soccer Coaches Association To Seek Clarity From ZIFA On Standardisation

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reiterated that unqualified coaches will no longer be allowed in the technical team areas during matches.
ZIFA’s acting president Gift Banda said that the requirement for all Premier Soccer League matches to possess a CAF A Licence will be fully enforced this year.
In the past, ZIFA has exempted coaches who previously won the league championship who included Chicken Inn’s Joey Antipas and Moses Chunga among others, from the requirement.
Banda said no waivers will be made this year, meaning that Premiership coaches and their assistants should be in possession of a CAF A badge.
Division One coaches should have a minimum of CAF B while assistant coaches are required to be holders of a CAF C or ZIFA Level Four Licence. Said Banda:
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We come a long way in football administration. First, there’s an important reform we are trying to undertake that if we achieve it, we will find ourselves in a better state as a footballing nation that competes with our erstwhile colleagues on the continent and globally, that is club licensing.
Club licensing has been with us for a long time but there has been a lack of seriousness on the part of ZIFA management and PSL in implementing it.
You realise that across the border in Botswana where they ended up implementing club licensing they had to be tough, some teams in the Premiership were even barred because of not conforming to club licensing tenets.
It takes a lot of goodwill in order to come up and adhere to club licensing. In most cases, you find out that it’s a lack of will on the part of ZIFA and PSL because we keep on changing goalposts. 
We’ve agreed as a board that there won’t be any sacred cows in terms of adherence to club licensing this time around.
We’re there to implement it because we’re not looking beyond the mandate that we were given by the ZIFA councillors who gave us this tough task to steady the ship until the next election.
So, without fear or favour we are implementing standardisation of coaches. 
In the past, there were waivers given, and that disturbed the full implementation of the process.
Someone has to correct the wrongs that have been happening and that someone is us who were given the mandate by the ZIFA members.
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Despite the fact that ZIFA is not holding CAF courses, Banda insisted that there won’t be any going back on fully implementing standardisation of coaches. He said:
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The last time the country had CAF courses was in 2017. The continental body then suspended programmes as they improved the syllabus and we also had COVID-19 before the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) did what they did and FIFA banned us.
But it will be a travesty of justice to use all these excuses to stall the implementation of club licensing. As ZIFA, we do take part of the blame though.
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| <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/no-sacred-cows-as-zifa-weeds-out-unqualified-coaches/">The Sunday News</a>

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