Wed, 12 Apr 2017 06:21:05 +0000 By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA THERE is need to introduce a policy that will restrict the number of foreign players each Zambian club registers at a particular time or else we will continue developing other nations, says national team coach Wedson Nyirenda. Nyirenda said the influx of foreign players into Zambia was detrimental to the development of Zambian football as it ‘‘closes spaces for local talent’’. Speaking in an interview after the national team’s training session at Lusaka’s Sunset Stadium for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier set for July in a fixture against Swaziland over two legs, the coach acknowledged that foreign players were needed to spice the game but not to take over all the slots available to local lads. “The influx of foreign players is an issue that should be handled with a lot of care because if we do not put our foot down, I […]
