Football association officials in the dock

Zimbabwean Football Association (Zifa) board members are accused of moving funds from its account in an attempt to prevent a debtor from securing payment with a court order. Zifa president Felton Kamambo and Phillimon Machana, Farai Jere and Briton Malandule have appeared in a Harare Court charged with obstructing justice. The Herald reports that the court heard that they allegedly transferred funds from an Ecobank account to a Conduit Investments account to avoid paying the US$161 000 debt to Daisy Guest House. They also allegedly opened four new accounts to receive funds channelled by Fifa and CAF for soccer development ‘until Zifa had managed to settle the debt’. The case was adjourned until Thursday.