TAIFA STARS kicked out of hotel in Zimbabwe

Tanzania's national football team, Taifa Stars on Thursday was kicked out of the hotel they were booked in ahead of their crucial return leg against Zimbabwe this Sunday, it has been reported. 

This is because the Zimbabwe Football Authority (ZIFA) hosting the team, failed to pay their accommodation, broadcast journalist Ezra Tshisa Sibanda says.

"This is a disgrace and a total failure by those in charge of the football association. I wouldn't mind the players and technical staff deserting camp and going back to their clubs leaving Cuthbert Dube, CEO Mashingaidze and their board to play against Tanzania," said Sibanda.  (zimeye.org report).

The visitors were caught up in the cold war between ZIFA and Pandhari Hotels in what was a veryembarrassing incident. The Tanzanians, who checked into their hotel on Thursday, returned from their training session yesterday to find their rooms locked as the management wanted ZIFA to make a payment first.

ZIFA is believed to owe the hotel a substantial amount of money after the Warriors used the hotel as their camp in the past, while it has also hosted functions for the association.

The association's spokesman, Xolisani Gwesela, who was out of town sitting for his examinations, said he was not aware of the embarrassing incident and needed time to verify before he could comment.