Businessman, Nqobile Magwizi is the new Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president after winning the polls this Saturday.
Magwizi polled 61 of the 72 valid votes beating 4 other candidates overwhelmingly.
Zimbabwean Football is set for significant transformation as Magwizi is an astute administrator.
The results of the presidency:
Nqobile Magwizi – 61
Philemon Machana – 6
Twine Phiri – 4
Marshall Gore – 1
Makwinji Soma Phiri – 0
Spoilt ballots – 5
Kenny Ndebele
Meanwhile former Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chief Executive Officer Kenny Ndebele has been voted the 1st Vice President of the association.
The full ZIFA board comprise of eleven office bearers:
president: Nqobile Magwizi
1st Vice president: Kenny Ndebele
2nd Vice president: Loveness Mukura
Board Members:
Tafadzwa Benza
Thomas Marambanyika
Kudzai Kadzombe
Brighton Ushendibaba
Davison Muchena
Alice Zeure
The other two slots will be filled by a member representing the PSL and a representative of the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League.
The work of the new committee is cut out as there are a number of issues that require it’s immediate attention.
