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Victor Mugairi Sports Correspondent
ZIFA has been slapped with a $34 000 lawsuit in unpaid salaries and allowances by Charles “Mafripa” Dzvairo, the former assistant manager of the Warriors during the time when Valinhos was in charge of the team.

ZIFA have been dragged to the High Court over the case with Dzvairo demanding his dues for the services he rendered to the team.

According to Dzvairo’s heads of argument, when he was promoted from the Under-23 soccer team to the Warriors February 14 2008, he assumed duties of driving Valinhos using his personal car, a Mercedez Benz E200, for his daily errands to training sessions.

Dzvairo was also not paid his allowances that amounted to $34 000 despite several attempts to engage ZIFA and according to the court papers, Valinhos, was ready to be the witness in the case.

ZIFA have been given been given 10 days to register its intention to defend itself.

“ . . . . If you wish to oppose any of the plaintiff’s claims, you must enter an appearance to defend by making an appropriate entry in the appearance book kept in the office of the Registrar of the High Court of Zimbabwe at Harare within ten days after service of these summons (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays are not counted as part of this ten-day period nor is the day on Summons was served) and notify the plaintiff or his/her legal practitioner in writing at the address given below, of your entry of appearance to defend,” read excerpts of the summons to ZIFA.

ZIFA is sitting on a debt mountain of about US$6 million and is starring at explosive potential lawsuits from members of a commission that presided over the Asiagate investigations.