NAFPU seeks Cosafa ties JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
The Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU) has plans to create a close relationship with the Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa), says secretary-general Olsen Kahiriri.
Kahiriri believes that the move to seek affiliation with Cosafa will strengthen NAFPU’s operations.
Speaking in an interview Kahiriri said: “We have been in contact with the Cosafa president who has shown that he is open to working with us.
“The most important thing now is to expand our operations in order to help the players without contracts play in a tournament.
“Cosafa is a very big organisation and therefore we are delighted that the communication between us is going well at the moment.”
The NAFPU secretary-general added that becoming partners with Cosafa would also benefit the players in the region.
“Like I said on Sunday, we obviously want the inactive players in the region to play in a tournament.
“There will be several meetings held in the region for the sake of the players without contracts.
“I do believe we will start talking with their former clubs to get confirmation that they are not under any contracts.”
Kahiriri also said that NAFPU would continue to grow despite the financial challenges the country was facing at the moment.
He feels that it is important that organisations in and outside the country unite for the sake of football.
“This year we have already decided that we will not go to war with anyone in order to avoid confrontations.
“We have made ourselves available to discuss pressing football issues on the continent,” Kahiriri said.
The president and the vice-president of Cosafa were not available to comment about NAFPU’s plan.
The Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU) has plans to create a close relationship with the Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa), says secretary-general Olsen Kahiriri.
Kahiriri believes that the move to seek affiliation with Cosafa will strengthen NAFPU’s operations.
Speaking in an interview Kahiriri said: “We have been in contact with the Cosafa president who has shown that he is open to working with us.
“The most important thing now is to expand our operations in order to help the players without contracts play in a tournament.
“Cosafa is a very big organisation and therefore we are delighted that the communication between us is going well at the moment.”
The NAFPU secretary-general added that becoming partners with Cosafa would also benefit the players in the region.
“Like I said on Sunday, we obviously want the inactive players in the region to play in a tournament.
“There will be several meetings held in the region for the sake of the players without contracts.
“I do believe we will start talking with their former clubs to get confirmation that they are not under any contracts.”
Kahiriri also said that NAFPU would continue to grow despite the financial challenges the country was facing at the moment.
He feels that it is important that organisations in and outside the country unite for the sake of football.
“This year we have already decided that we will not go to war with anyone in order to avoid confrontations.
“We have made ourselves available to discuss pressing football issues on the continent,” Kahiriri said.
The president and the vice-president of Cosafa were not available to comment about NAFPU’s plan.