BLACK Leopards coach Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa is threatening a lawsuit and proclaiming his innocence in match-fixing allegations that are currently haunting the Zimbabwean national team.
Chidzambwa was coach of the Zimbabweans for seven of their estimated 15 games played in Kenya and Asia between 2007 and 2010 that are under scrutiny.
His name is part of a damning 162-page report on the side's Asian tours - dubbed "Asiagate" - released by the Zimbabwean Football Association.
The dossier has now been handed over to Fifa, CAF and the country's sports and recreation ministry.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was in Zimbabwe last week, where he sought a quick resolution, and said if anyone was found guilty they could expect to be banned for life from the sport.
The scandal involved a number of the Zimbabwean FA administrators and players, a Zimbabwean sports journalist and an Asian match fixer named Wilson Raj Perumal. Zifa's former chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya, who is believed to be the ring leader, has already been dismissed.
Speaking yesterday after a training session with recently-promoted PSL side Black Leopards, Chidzambwa said he would deal with the matters arising from the probe when he finds time to go back to Zimbabwe. He readily admitted he had travelled on some of the tours in question.
"I will deal with the decisions when I go back to Zimbabwe," said Chidzambwa.
"If people rely on hearsay evidence, then I will meet them in court. Never in my life have I instructed a player to throw a game." - Sapa
Chidzambwa denies claims
BLACK Leopards coach Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa is threatening a lawsuit and proclaiming his innocence in match-fixing allegations that are currently haunting the Zimbabwean national team.
Chidzambwa was coach of the Zimbabweans for seven of their estimated 15 games played in Kenya and Asia between 2007 and 2010 that are under scrutiny.
His name is part of a damning 162-page report on the side's Asian tours - dubbed "Asiagate" - released by the Zimbabwean Football Association.
The dossier has now been handed over to Fifa, CAF and the country's sports and recreation ministry.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was in Zimbabwe last week, where he sought a quick resolution, and said if anyone was found guilty they could expect to be banned for life from the sport.
The scandal involved a number of the Zimbabwean FA administrators and players, a Zimbabwean sports journalist and an Asian match fixer named Wilson Raj Perumal. Zifa's former chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya, who is believed to be the ring leader, has already been dismissed.
Speaking yesterday after a training session with recently-promoted PSL side Black Leopards, Chidzambwa said he would deal with the matters arising from the probe when he finds time to go back to Zimbabwe. He readily admitted he had travelled on some of the tours in question.
"I will deal with the decisions when I go back to Zimbabwe," said Chidzambwa.
"If people rely on hearsay evidence, then I will meet them in court. Never in my life have I instructed a player to throw a game." - Sapa
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