JERE ENDORSES PROGRESS MADE AT RUFARO STADIUM
PREMIER Soccer League chairman, Farai Jere is happy with the progress being made at Rufaro ahead of the 2024 campaign.
Jere toured Rufaro yesterday where he assessed the developments taking place.
He went there at the invitation of Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume.
The CAPS United president believes Rufaro will be ready if a few areas were attended to with speed.
The ZIFA First Instance Board, which is responsible for approving stadiums, is expected to make a decision before the end of this week.
Rufaro last hosted Premiership matches in 2019 and there is a chance the capital could have, at least three stadiums, ready for this campaign.
Yadah’s Heart Stadium and the National Sports Stadium are also under consideration.
“There is a lot of progress compared to what I saw the last time, the dressing rooms are looking better and they have also added more showers.
“The pitch is also looking fine and, maybe, what is now left is some final touches on it.
“The toilets and turnstiles were my biggest worries but I can see a lot of work was done to improve these areas.
“They have also replaced the unwanted goalposts with the new ones and that was also a key area that needed to be worked on,” said Jere.
Meanwhile, Simba Bhora could also play their home fixtures for the 2024 Premiership season at Wadzanai, which is also almost ready for inspection.
Simba start their fixtures programme on the road against Manica Diamonds while their home game follows against Greenfuel.
The ambitious side have not played a home game since arriving in the domestic Premiership last year.
They were forced to play their home games in Harare and Mhondoro last season in which they did well to avoid relegation.