Government says it will hold a meeting with the Football Association of Zambia -FAZ- to address the continued poor performance of the Men’s Senior National Team.
This follows the Chipolopolo’s early exit from the ongoing African Nations Championship -CHAN-tournament, where the team failed to progress past the group stage after suffering four consecutive defeats.
Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu expressed disappointment, saying it is unacceptable for a national team to perform so poorly on a continental stage.
In an interview with ZNBC Sport News in Lusaka today Nkandu stated that once the FAZ officials and technical bench return from Kenya, the Government will convene a meeting to address the issue.
He said the goal is to find tangible solutions to the team’s declining performance, which he said has made the nation a laughing stock.
He lamented that in the past, Zambia would not lose to the teams that have recently defeated them, an indication that the standard of football has deteriorated.
[Kunda Chansa, ZNBC]
