Mayor Jacob Mafume is confident that the match between Dynamos FC and CAPS United will be played at Rufaro Stadium this season.
Mayor Jacob Mafume is confident that the match between Dynamos FC and CAPS United will be played at Rufaro Stadium this season.
Christened Harare derby, the match pitting the two arch-rivals is one of the most closely contested games in the local football calendar and often attracts a huge following both on the local and the international front.
The 2023 football season kicks off this weekend and the derby will be in week seven of the 2023 season.
Speaking during a recent tour of the ceremonial home of Zimbabwean Football, Cllr Mafume expressed satisfaction on the current pace of development saying one of the biggest matches in the country will definitely be played in the stadium.
“I’m certain that one of the biggest and important matches in the football calendar between Caps and Dynamos will be played in the stadium.
“I have looked at the itinerary and I’m sure it will be played.
“We have seen the pitch and the work being done, for the changing rooms we are going to have a shower for every player so that they don’t have to stand in a queue to shower.
“We are going to make the changing rooms more airy and wider which would be comfortable for both the home and away team.
He said everything is going to be changed, the VIP stands, media area, among others and buckets seats which will be changed stage by stage until the whole ground is covered.
An automated irrigation will be placed so that the turf is continuously maintained.
He said the stadium is prepared for the players and will be set as an example for other stadiums.
