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The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) says it\u2019s yet to come up with a way forward on the return of football in the country after the initial plans were affected by the lockdown extension last month.<\/p>\n

The association, together with the Premier Soccer League, had agreed to start the 2020 season around the August\/September period, but the government upheld the restrictions following a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.<\/p>\n

Replying to a question by a football fan on Twitter, Zifa said they are still consulting other stakeholders on the safe return of football.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe return date of football competitions has not been determined yet,\u201d the association responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cZIFA is consulting stakeholders with the help of health, safety and security experts on the best way to play again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s safe, a proposal will be presented to the government for clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2020 season was supposed to kick-off at the end of April but failed after the Castle Lager Challenge Cup, featured between the league champions and the Chibuku Super Cup winners, which serves as curtain-raiser to the campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) says it\u2019s yet to come up with a way forward on the return of football in the country after the initial plans were affected by the lockdown extension last month. 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