Cosafa president Dr Phillip Chiyangwa has labelled comments that were made by Andile “Ace” Ncobo in criticism of the regional organisation at a press conference this week as “inaccurate and ill-informed”.
Ncobo had said that Chiyangwa lied when he said he was sent by Fifa to mediate during a meeting with him and Safa president Danny Jordaan where they discussed matters relating to the disputed South Africa Football Association (Safa) elective congress that has since been postponed.
In response‚ Cosafa (the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations) released a statement that read: “We are dismayed by the statements made by Ace Ncobo regarding the role of the president of Cosafa Dr Phillip Chiyangwa with regards his mediation efforts within the South African Football Association.
“Ncobo’s statements are inaccurate and ill-informed and show a lack of understanding of regional football structures.
“Dr Chiyangwa‚ as the president of the Zonal Union‚ is the chief representative of Caf and Fifa with regards to Zonal matters and it was in this capacity that the president was requested by Fifa to mediate in the Safa presidency matter.”
Chiyangwa was quoted as saying: “I treat with the contempt they deserve the statements made over the past weeks by Ncobo.
“COSAFA is a legal entity and will not stand for this unfounded and uninformed criticism and allegations. Ncobo is advised to desist.”
Ncobo could not be reached for comment on the Cosafa press release.
- TimesLIVE
Cosafa slams ‘ill-informed’ Ace Ncobo statements
Ncobo had said that Chiyangwa lied when he said he was sent by Fifa to mediate during a meeting with him and Safa president Danny Jordaan where they discussed matters relating to the disputed South Africa Football Association (Safa) elective congress that has since been postponed.
In response‚ Cosafa (the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations) released a statement that read: “We are dismayed by the statements made by Ace Ncobo regarding the role of the president of Cosafa Dr Phillip Chiyangwa with regards his mediation efforts within the South African Football Association.
“Ncobo’s statements are inaccurate and ill-informed and show a lack of understanding of regional football structures.
“Dr Chiyangwa‚ as the president of the Zonal Union‚ is the chief representative of Caf and Fifa with regards to Zonal matters and it was in this capacity that the president was requested by Fifa to mediate in the Safa presidency matter.”
Chiyangwa was quoted as saying: “I treat with the contempt they deserve the statements made over the past weeks by Ncobo.
“COSAFA is a legal entity and will not stand for this unfounded and uninformed criticism and allegations. Ncobo is advised to desist.”
Ncobo could not be reached for comment on the Cosafa press release.
- TimesLIVE
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