Mufulira Wanderers stadium ban lifted

The Football Association of Zambia Appeals Committee has lifted the ban imposed on Mufulira Wanderers Football Club from using Shinde stadium for its home games by the FAZ disciplinary committee.

The decision to lift the ban of the FAZ Disciplinary Committee against Mufulira Wanderers was arrived at, at yesterday’s hearing Chaired by Appeals Committee Chairman, Judge Martin Musaluke.

The Appeals committee reduced the ban imposed on Wanderers from six home games to two games, meaning the club has already served its punishment having already played two home games away from Shinde stadium.

And Judge Musaluke has severely warned Mufulira Wanderers and its supporters against using unorthodox means when decisions of the referees do not go their way.

He says Wanderers and its supporters should not engage themselves in barbaric imprudent and out-dated ways of expressing their disapproval of Referees’ decisions no matter how genuine.

He further encouraged Football Clubs and their supporters in the country at all levels to embrace the philosophy of fair play which includes non-violent conduct, before, during and after football matches.

In August this year, Mufulira Wanderers were fined K5000 by the Disciplinary Committee following the abandonment of their match against Zesco United. The Disciplinary Committee also fined the two Assistant Coaches for Mufulira Wanderers and further directed that the team plays all its remaining six home games away from Shinde Stadium. However Wanderers only appealed against the decision of playing home games away from Shinde Stadium.