Flames goalkeeper Simplex Nthala\u2019s career has stalled in Mozambique after being slapped with a damaging indefinite suspension at his club Maxaquene, thereby compromising his possible national team recall.<\/p>\n
Nthala confirmed on Sunday that he had not featured for Maxaquene for a month after being accused of attacking a referee during last month\u2019s league game against Ferroviaro de Nacala.<\/p>\n
\u201cI served the red card suspension and when I thought I could resume playing, the league wrote to my club that the referee, in his report, indicated that I beat him up, hence I must wait for the league\u2019s determination. I was eventually invited for a hearing,\u201d Nthala explained.<\/p>\n
As Maxaquene vice-captain, he was involved in fracas that ensued as they challenged a referee\u2019s award of a \u2018dubious\u2019 goal in Nacala during a league match last month. He was eventually red-carded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will respect whatever they will decide. I am just hoping that they will be fair. A leading newspaper here has reported that I could be banned for a year maximum, but there is nothing I can do. Such things happen in football even Luis Suarez was banned for six months. My club has indicated that they will challenge whatever decision,\u201d Nthala added.<\/p>\n
Maxaquene coach and a team doctor, who both served red card suspensions when missing two games, are back working, but Nthala and a defender have been subjected to the further suspensions.<\/p>\n
Flames coach Ernest Mtawali, who is monitoring players in Mozambique ahead of next month\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Swaziland, recalled the former Be Forward Wanderers \u2018keeper last month.<\/p>\n
Recalled due to the dip in form of McDonald Harawa and Richard Chipuwa, Nthala was<\/p>\n
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enable to honour the call-up due to logistical reasons. He has since met Mtawali and watched some local games together in Maputo.<\/p>\n
The Mozambique Football League is this week expected to make a determination on Nthala, who before the suspension, had let in four goals in 13 games to leave Maxaquene top of the league.<\/p>\n
In his absence in which he has missed some five games, Maxaquene have slipped to second behind new leaders, Costa do Sol.<\/p>\n
The Flames\u2019 liason officer, James Sangala, yesterday said he would follow up on Nthala\u2019s ordeal.<\/p>\n
Fam transfer matching system manager, Casper Jangale, said if a player is banned from all football related matters in a league, Fifa clarifies on whether the punishment can be extended to the national t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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