UEFA experts empower FAZ EXCO and management

By FAZ Media | May 16, 2021

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) in conjunction with UEFA Assist is conducting a Leadership Retreat for executive committee members and management at Bonanza Hotel.

Experts from UEFA are providing training in administration, technical and marketing ,and communication.

The UEFA entourage comprises UEFA Head of International Relations Eva Pasquier, UEFA Assist expert, Kenny MacLeod, and Roger Meichtry (technical).

All the 10 provincial chairpersons are in attendance with FAZ president Andrew Kamanga, his deputy Justin Mumba and Women Representative Colonel Priscilla Katoba.

Prior to the retreat the UEFA entourage met with various stakeholders in football to get a rounded view of the state of the game in Zambia.

Among the stakeholders met were the Ministry of Youth Sport and Child Development Director John Zulu, club administrators, sponsors, fans and player representatives.

FAZ has zeroed on training administrators in modern management skills with FIFA having already oriented the executive committee.

The decentralization of FAZ operations has made it critical to up-skill administrators in the modern management skills.