Wake up poor ZIFA, give Andy Rinomhota a passport!

There are times when protocol has to to chucked into the bin.

News that Cardiff midfielder Andy Rinomhota is ready to play for the Warriors heralds the arrival of a once in a while time.

Zimbabwe has to cut the red tape and give the 25-year, who can also play as a right sided midfielder, a passport as soon as possible.

Don’t wait for him to come calling, go to him with all the forms needed or send an escort to bring him into the Zimbabwean Embassy and get it sorted.

You mean treat him like royalty?

Yes mwene!

That’s how other countries treat their sports stars.

Days of giving players the run around and trying to solicit a bribe, as some people tried to do with Tendayi Darikwa, are long gone.

Ngatiite zvebhora.

Rinomhota said: “… it would be an issue of applying for a Zimbabwean passport. I haven’t gone around that process yet, but it’s something I will look into.

“I haven’t looked at it too in depth, but I think I’d have to get a Zimbabwean passport.”

Such a quote should spring ZIFA into action.

Call Rinomhota, help him with the process and ensure his passport gets sorted.

We might be in a mess now but it won’t last forever, let’s start preparing for tomorrow.