FAZ PRESIDENT ANDREW KAMANGA HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE FIFA VAR TRAINING WORKSHOP, WHICH MARKS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ZAMBIAN FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT.
THE WORKSHOP THAT IS BEING CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF FIFA AND CAF INSTRUCTORS, AIMS TO EQUIP 40 LOCAL REFEREES WITH SKILLS REQUIRED TO EFFECTIVELY UTILITIZE VAR TECHNOLOGY.
KAMANGA EMPHASIZES EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY IN FOOTBALL, CITING THE SUCCESS OF VAR IN MAJOR TOURNAMENTS.
HE HIGHLIGHTED THE ASSOCIATION’S EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE VAR TECHNOLOGY IN THE LOCAL LEAGUE, INCLUDING THE PILOTING OF VAR DURING THE 2023 ABSA CUP IN LUSAKA’S WOODLANDS.
KAMANGA ALSO EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE SUPPORT FROM FIFA, CAF, AND COSAFA FOR ACTUALISING THE VAR PROJECT.
THE WORKSHOP IS BEING LED BY FIFA VAR INSTRUCTOR CARLOS ASTROZA FROM RUSSIA, WITH SUPPORT FROM CAF VAR INSTRUCTOR RAMY GAMAL, COSAFA REFEREES DIRECTOR FELIX TANGAWARIMA, AND REFEREES MANAGER DR DERRICK KAFULI.