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FORGET ABOUT NORA: GOVERNMENT TAKES HARDLINE ON DUAL CONTRACTS
06.05.2026 | Football DNA Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu has indicated that government will not tolerate Nora Häuptle continuing as head coach of the Zambia women's national football team if she is found to be holding two contracts simultaneously. Nkandu stated that the government, which contributes approximately 40 percent of the coach’s salary, expects full commitment and clarity regarding her contractual obligations. “We will not tolerate her. We cannot have a coach with two
Crispin Ngulube
9 hours ago
NORA HÄUPTLE SPEAKS: Planting Trees Under Whose Shade You Do Not Expect to Sit
11.04.2026 | Football DNA Swiss coach Nora Häuptle has announced that she is stepping aside from her duties as head coach of the Zambia Women's National Football Team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, citing ongoing administrative and structural challenges surrounding the management of the team. In a detailed statement shared on her LinkedIn page, Häuptle revealed that she will not travel with the team for the upcoming FIFA Series in Brazil, explaining that she had earli
Chief Editor
Apr 11
Copper Queens Off to Brazil for FIFA Series Tournament
06.04.2026 | Football DNA The Zambia women's national football team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, have departed for Cuiabá, Brazil ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series tournament scheduled to run from April 11 to 18. Assistant coach Charles Haluboono has travelled with the local contingent, while foreign-based players are expected to join the squad later in Brazil. The team departed aboard South African Airways, flying via Johannesburg, before connecting to São Paulo an
Chief Editor
Apr 6
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FORGET ABOUT NORA: GOVERNMENT TAKES HARDLINE ON DUAL CONTRACTS
06.05.2026 | Football DNA Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu has indicated that government will not tolerate Nora Häuptle continuing as head coach of the Zambia women's national football team if she is found to be holding two contracts simultaneously. Nkandu stated that the government, which contributes approximately 40 percent of the coach’s salary, expects full commitment and clarity regarding her contractual obligations. “We will not tolerate her. We cannot have a coach with two
NORA HÄUPTLE SPEAKS: Planting Trees Under Whose Shade You Do Not Expect to Sit
11.04.2026 | Football DNA Swiss coach Nora Häuptle has announced that she is stepping aside from her duties as head coach of the Zambia Women's National Football Team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, citing ongoing administrative and structural challenges surrounding the management of the team. In a detailed statement shared on her LinkedIn page, Häuptle revealed that she will not travel with the team for the upcoming FIFA Series in Brazil, explaining that she had earli
Copper Queens Off to Brazil for FIFA Series Tournament
06.04.2026 | Football DNA The Zambia women's national football team, popularly known as the Copper Queens, have departed for Cuiabá, Brazil ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series tournament scheduled to run from April 11 to 18. Assistant coach Charles Haluboono has travelled with the local contingent, while foreign-based players are expected to join the squad later in Brazil. The team departed aboard South African Airways, flying via Johannesburg, before connecting to São Paulo an
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