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d two year se ntence they were paid to lose by fixed suspended scores. The payments were allegedly and are not eligible for selection made through Rushwaya, the Zifa CEO for any national team commitments until who stands accused of sanctioning the they are cleared by the ethics committee.” trips to Asia without the then Wellington *The initial list of suspended players Nyatanga-led Zifa board’s approval. and officials according to the number of Suspensions and Sackings matches in which each of them took part: On 31 January 2012, 80 Zimbabwean 15 matches – Thomas Sweswe (player) players were suspended from the national 14 matches – Robson Sharuko team over their involvement in the (journalist) Asiagate match-fixing scandal, with the 13 matches – Lionel Mtizwa, core of the then Norman Mapeza-coached Mtshumayeli Moyo (both players) national team, including captain Method 10 matches – Eusebio Manuwere Mwanjali, defensive stalwart Thomas (player) Sweswe, midfield kingpins Willard 9 matches – Gilbert Banda, Johannes Katsande, Ovidy Karuru and Justice Ngodzo (both players) Majabvi, as well as forwards Khama 8 matches – Justice Majabvi, Danisa Billiat, Nyasha Mushekwi and Edward Phiri (both players) Sadomba among the lot. 7 matches – Sunday Chidzambwa The Warriors technical team, led by (coach), Godfrey Japajapa (administrator), coach Norman Mapeza and his assistant Edward Sadomba, Kingstone Nkhata, Joey Antipas were later suspended Menard Mupera, Method Mwanjali, as they, too, had been fingered in the Richard Mteki, Washington Pakamisa (all investigations, with Antipas having given players) a particularly revealing testimony when 6 matches – Luke Masomere (coach), details of the scam first emerged. Costa Nhamoinesu, Edmore Sibanda, Zifa’s statement on the suspensions Energy Murambadoro, Philip Marufu, was succinct: Tsungi Mudzamiri (all players) “Every player who was mentioned in 5 matches – Ernest Sibanda (manager), the report (first Asiagate report) regardless Ali Sadiki, Beaven Chikaka, Edward Tembo, of how many matches they played, are
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