Rushwaya was also found guilty of securing a loan from the Sports and Recreation Commission that could not be accounted for.

“The disciplinary panel found her guilty of the charges levelled against her and as a result, the penalty for that is dismissal,” labour judge Custom Kachambwa was quoted as saying by the BBC.

Claims of match-fixing during the same Asia tour - that could result in tough sanctions for players, coaches, officials and ZIFA - were withdrawn pending further investigation.