Zambia's women's World Cup coach has been accused of sexual misconduct.

 

Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, watches their Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group C match against Spain at Eden Park in Auckland on July 26, 2023. Fifa announced on August 4 that it was examining a misbehaviour charge involving the Zambian squad at the Women's World Cup, threatening harsh punishment if proven. Saeed Khan | AFP.


According to The Guardian, FIFA has begun an investigation after Mwape was accused of rubbing his hands over one of his players' chests.
The Southern African country departed the tournament after losing 5-0 to Japan and Spain, but recorded a historic 3-1 victory over Costa Rica in their final group stage encounter on Monday (July 31).

According to accounts, the event occurred on Friday (July 28) during a training session.

"It's not appropriate for a coach to be touching a player's breasts," The Guardian reported a source as saying.

Mwape was reported to a FIFA representative, who stayed with the team after Zambia's final game, fearing it would effect team selection.

"FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for anyone in football who wants to report an incident," according to a FIFA statement.

"We can confirm that a complaint regarding the Zambian women's national team has been received and is being investigated."

"We cannot provide additional information about an ongoing investigation due to obvious confidentiality concerns."


The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) replied to the incident on social media, with general secretary Reuben Kamanga claiming the incident caught them off guard.

"We wish to state that the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has not received any such complaint from any of the players or officials in the delegation that travelled to the World Cup," the statement read.

"It has thus come as a surprise to us to learn of the coach's alleged misconduct as reported in the said online publication."

"In fact, all of the Copper Queens' training sessions were filmed by the FAZ media team, and there is no such footage as envisioned by The Guardian."

"Additionally, a FIFA film crew attached to the Zambian World Cup team was present at all training sessions."

Mwape, 63, took over as coach of Zambia's women's national football team in May 2018.

Mwape and under-17s coach Kaluba Kangwa were allegedly investigated for sexual misbehaviour in September of last year.

So yet, Mwape has refuted all charges. 


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