NAFPU’s second ordinary congress on SaturdayThe Namibia Football Players’ Union (NAFPU) will hold its second ordinary congress in Windhoek on Saturday, with the theme ‘Prosperity for Players’.
The congress was initially scheduled for 27 August, but was postponed to 3 September due to unforeseen circumstances.
NAFPU secretary-general Olsen Kahiriri says more than 35 players have so far confirmed their participation.
“We have invited the players, football stakeholders and media. The media and stakeholders will be allowed in the congress up to a certain time,” he told Nampa on Tuesday.
Kahiriri said it is going to be an elective congress, but the positions that will be contested are yet to be decided.
“We will reveal these positions on Saturday following consultations with our legal advisers. The constitution will also be amended and we will discuss a number of policy amendments.”
Kahiriri further announced that they will launch the ‘Z-CARD’, an educational, personalised leaflet produced by the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro) Division Africa.
FIFPro is the worldwide representative organisation for 65 000 professional football players.
The Z-CARD focuses on football as a professional occupation and serves as reminder to African players of their rights and duties.
FIFPro is made up of 58 national players’ associations, with NAFPU being one of them.
NAFPU is currently led by former Brave Warriors midfielders Sylvester ‘Lolo’ Goraseb and Johannes ‘Congo’ Hindjou.
It remains unclear whether both will stand for their respective positions unchallenged.
Donnelly Nell is currently listed as the body’s treasurer. -Additional reporting by own reporter.
NAMPA