Scottland FC, home to Zimbabwean football star Khama Billiat, is set to establish a women’s football team that will compete in the ZIFA Women’s Northern Region First Division. The club aims to use this initiative not only to nurture young talent but also to create opportunities for female players to secure contracts in international leagues.
Why Scottland FC is Launching Women’s Football Team
Speaking to ZTN Prime, Scottland FC CEO Ronald Moyo emphasized that the decision to form a women’s team is driven by the club’s long-term vision rather than regulatory requirements from ZIFA or CAF.
“We are going to have a women’s football team not because it’s a requirement. Not because we are now forced by you know by ZIFA or CAF but it’s because of the vision that the chairman outlined. We are going to have a women’s football team,” Moyo said.
Moyo explained that Scottland FC is committed to building the women’s team from the ground up. The club will focus on scouting young talent and providing professional football training to ensure long-term sustainability.
“We won’t just um assemble a team just because we want them to compete in Division One. We are going to make sure that it’s a developmental side. So we want to start from scratch. We want to look for young women whom we’re going to teach football. This is a business we should be able to you know to generate income out that particular project,” Moyo explained.
Moyo reiterated that the club’s vision extends beyond fulfilling licensing obligations and is rooted in a genuine commitment to growing women’s football.
“I definitely promise we’re going to have a women’s football and we are not having women’s football because it’s a club licensing requirement but because it’s part and parcel of our vision it’s you know it’s a package,” Moyo emphasised.
Scottland FC Sets Eyes On Selling Players to Europe
He also revealed that the club is looking to sell players to European and other leagues outside Zimbabwe. To achieve this, Scottland FC will invest heavily in youth development and grassroots football.
“In terms of our investment and probably our vision to move players to Europe, we obviously don’t expect the current crop of players to move to Europe. We have to be realistic maybe one or two because if you look at the average age of our squad at the present moment I think is sitting around 26/27 and it’s not easy to move players of that age, especially to Europe. But what we are simply saying is that we are done with the first team. We are now working on our youth development where we are then expecting to produce talent that we can then move to Europe,” Moyo said.-iharare
