The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has banned a former player and coach, Dudley Fichite, from its actvities following a public outcry against him.
In 2018, the Zambian Supreme Court sentenced Fichite to life in prison for defiling his niece and infecting her with HIV and Syphilis after he appealed his initial 25-year sentence handed by the High Court.
At the time of the offence in 2014, Fitchite was a Staff Sergent in the Zambia Army and an assistant coach at FAZ Division 1 club Riflemen.
Lately, the inmate has been sitting on the bench for the Prison Leopards team, which is sponsored by the Zambia Correctional Services.
However, following a public outcry, FAZ wrote to Leopards asking them to withdraw Fichite from their technical bench.
Faz general secretary Adrian Kashala fears Ex-Zambia and Green Buffaloes striker’s presence may bring the name of the game into disrepute.
“In the meantime, we, therefore, direct that you avoid involving the aforesaid individual in any FAZ organized football activities to avoid the complications that may arise from this act,” read Kashala’s letter in part.
“We would appreciate that in future, your club should notify the Association before the implementation of anything that you are not sure about so that we can give guidance in accordance with FIFA, CAF and FAZ statutes and regulations.”