{"id":41714,"date":"2025-11-14T12:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=41714"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:46:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzifa-clarifies-tawanda-chirewas-warriors-camp-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/14\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzifa-clarifies-tawanda-chirewas-warriors-camp-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"ZIFA clarifies Tawanda Chirewa&#8217;s Warriors camp departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-138658\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"368\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZIFA-clarifies-Tawanda-Chirewas-Warriors-camp-departure.jpg?resize=368%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?w=1935&amp;ssl=1 1935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?resize=1536%2C1102&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?resize=368%2C264&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tawanda-Chirewa.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has clarified the circumstances surrounding Tawanda Chirewa\u2019s departure from the Warriors camp.<\/p>\n<p>Chirewa was named in the squad for the two friendly matches against Algeria and Qatar. He featured in the 3\u20131 defeat to Algeria on Thursday, coming on as a half-time substitute and scoring a late consolation goal.<\/p>\n<p>Less than twenty-four hours after his appearance, the Wolves midfielder left the camp to return to his club.<\/p>\n<p>According to ZIFA, Chirewa\u2019s departure was part of a prior agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers, allowing him to take part in only one fixture before rejoining his team.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) wishes to inform the nation, the media fraternity, and all stakeholders that midfielder Tawanda Chirewa has been granted permission to leave the national team camp, as had been agreed prior to the player joining the camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision was reached with the full blessing and consent of ZIFA, after Wolverhampton Wanderers formally requested an opportunity for the player to be assessed by their new technical team as part of their internal preparations for the season ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZIFA emphasises that this development is not a withdrawal, nor does it reflect any dispute or disagreement. Instead, it represents a professional and mutually respectful alignment between the national association and the player\u2019s parent club \u2014 an alignment that prioritises the athlete\u2019s long-term development while safeguarding Zimbabwe\u2019s national football interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolves midfielder Marshall Munetsi was also dropped from the Warriors squad for similar reasons.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged Tawanda Chirewa, Warriors, ZIFA<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#ZIFA #clarifies #Tawanda #Chirewas #Warriors #camp #departure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has clarified the circumstances surrounding Tawanda Chirewa\u2019s departure from the Warriors camp. 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