Businessman and cleric Walter Magaya has said that his dream is to construct 10 football stadiums by 2032 to enable the country to host COSAFA and AFCON tournaments in the near future.
Magaya told
journalist during a tour of Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe on Wednesday that the
stadiums would meet Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and Confederation of
African Football (CAF) stadiums.
Magaya is
currently constructing Chahwanda in Kwekwe and is engaging Masvingo, Kadoma and
Shurugwi local authorities to construct new stadia or rehabilitate the existing
stadia.
The tour was
attended by journalists and representatives from Masvingo and Kadoma city
councils.
“My dream is to
construct 10 stadiums by 2032 and God willing I will achieve this. If I fail I
will still thank God for allowing me to build what I would have managed to in
that timeframe.
“Should the
stadiums be there by 2032, Zimbabwe will be able to bid to host the Council of
Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) and the Africa Cup of Nations
(Afcon) tournaments. That is why I have a target of renovating at least one
stadium in each of the 10 provinces,” said Magaya.
Masvingo deputy
Mayor Daniel Mberikunashe said council will deliberate on Magaya’s proposal in
Monday’s full council meeting. Masvingo Mirror
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