Zambia FA chief Kalusha wants indisciplined players to be axed from the Black Stars
Zambia FA chief Kalusha Bwalya has hit out at
Ghana players for their shambolic showing at the
World Cup in Brazil insisting players who cannot
not obey the team ’s regulation must be axed
from the team .
Bwalya, the former African Footballer of the Year
who played for Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, said
the Black Stars must put the country first to be
able to achieve success for the team . The CAF
Executive Committee member insists Black Stars
players must obey the team ’ s regulations and
keep unity in the squad , revealing that divisive
tendencies will negatively affect the entire
squad.His comments come after key players
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari were
axed from the Black Stars at the just -ended
World Cup in Brazil for various acts of indiscipline.
This and some other factors affected the team ’ s
performance at the World Cup which resulted in
the Black Stars early exit from the tournament in
disgrace.
Bwalya says disruptive figures in the Black Stars
must be axed from the team even if they are
highly talented because they will destroy the
harmony in the team .
“The players need to look at the stipulated rules
on player behavior when you are invited to the
national team and if they are not in agreement
with these rules then they can excuse themselves
from the teams camp because they can destroy
the harmony in the team and become the focus of
attention,” Kalusha told Citi FM.
“To play in the national team there are rules and
regulations and as a player you need to know
what the team expects of you.
“We have all been in the game and have played
the game we sometimes have strong characters
within the group but we always try to tell them to
put the team ’ s interest before their personal
interest.
“One man cannot win laurels for the team on
his own but a team working together can
achieve great things for their nation, ”he said .
Kalusha , who has led Zambia to several
successes at the FA President , says Ghana should
pick valuable lessons from their disastrous World
Cup campaign which resulted in the teams early
exit from their group .
“I believe that the people back at Ghana have
learnt lessons from this World Cup ,” he
added.
The Black Stars will resume their duties
September when they play in the 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifiers for the tournament
in be played in Morocco .
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