Warriors centre back Teenage Hadebe has followed suit and become the latest player to plead with the government arm, the SRC and ZIFA to reach a consensus to ensure that Zimbabwe gets its ban lifted by FIFA.
Hadebe’s plea comes with Zimbabwe urrently under a FIFA ban which was slapped in February due to government interference in the running of football.
Tweeting on Monday, the 26-year-old who was the national team vice captain when Zimbabwe played at the AFCON finals in Cameroon early this year requested that the involved parties find a common ground.
“Find a workable solution to this matter so that our beautiful nation gets to enjoy our beautiful game,” reads his tweet which was accompanied by his photo donned in the gold and green national team jersey.
The former Kaizer Chiefs defender’s tweet comes almost a week after his compatriot and Stade Reims player Marshall Munetsi also echoed the same sentiments in his latest interview with BBC Sports Africa.
Said Munetsi: “This ban has affected young players who have an ambition to be like me by coming to Europe.”
“It’s playing for my national team that gave me the opportunity to play against big countries and big players. It’s something that is sad and frustrating for us as a country, and for players.
“It’s a very complicated topic and I just hope the people involved can solve this because Fifa puts these rules [in place] to protect football.
“If our government doesn’t respect this, then we don’t deserve to play. I just hope the government can do the right thing and make sure we are able to play in the coming games.”
It is not the first time that the former Orlando Pirates player has spoken about Zimbabwe’s ban by FIFA,” he added.
Besides the pair, both local and international players are also pleading with the SRC and ZIFA to ‘put their differences aside and fix football’ in the country saying they want Zimbabwe be readmitted back into FIFA football family.
Tikumbogadzirisa bhora. Ita steady mfana
Justice Munyoro bhora ripi iroro cowards
Justice Munyoro chi chikugadziriswa not even a single ground
Rega tiigadzirise.
We need new leaders let’s register to.vote and VOTE for change
Haa vanokoshesa kutengerana dzimota kudarika povo inovaisa pazvigaro vonokanganwa kuti hausi ushe
We are behind you team
Regester to vote nana
All are banned..some being sanctioned…the rest are prisoners….our fugitive nation
No need for consensus here!
Just do what FIFA ordered!
Players must be unequivocal in their demands!
Let football unite the nation.reform n we follow football m forget politics please politicians.
If they put Kamambo back will he bring the stadiums up to Caf required level?Will the gvt let the nation play its games in other countries like Namibia is doing?
With Emerson Munangagwa Zimbabwe is not going anywhere
It’s bad for players and all stakeholders ..they fight for positions but they say Zifa haina mari ..saka munodei ? Kamambo must finnish off his term
Nyika yakafanana neBhazi riri kuchairwa nebenzi tese rapera kujamba nemumahwindo kuenda panze matambiro arikuita nyika yacho haasi kunzwisisika
Thanks for what you doing brother