"The dark episode should now be consigned to history's dump site and it is
incumbent upon the entire family of football to jealously safeguard the
beautiful game from its enemies."
Others hit with life bans include players Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe,
Edmore Sibanda, Danisa Phiri and Guthrie Zhokinyu, ex-ZIFA official Jonathan
Musavengana, player agent Kudzai Shaba and former national team fitness trainer
Thompson Matenda.
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A former coach of top-flight club Monomotapa, Rodwell Dhlakama, an official at the
same club, Hope Chizuzu, and Robson Sharuko, the sports editor of Harare
newspaper The Herald, were also barred for life.
The bans follow an independent investigation headed by retired high court judge
Ahmed Ebrahim.
Rushwaya, who sent the national team to play unsanctioned friendlies in
Thailand and Malaysia, and a Singapore-based betting syndicate allegedly fixed
the results.
Ebrahim said exact details of how the Zimbabwe teams were involved in the
match-fixing may never be known, but claimed those behind the scam were driven
by greed.
"I don't subscribe to the view that the root cause of it (match-fixing) is
economic hardship," the former judge stressed.
"I believe the motivating factor is greed and making a quick buck."
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