Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports Hon. Hamis Mwinjuma Mwanafa has said that there is no obstacle for any Premier League team to choose their home stadium for their matches in the United Republic of Tanzania
Hon. Mwinjuma has noted that before the start of the Tanzania Premier League, the teams have the freedom to choose the home ground that will be used for the games of the respective teams in mainland Tanzania or Zanzibar without affecting the rules and guidelines of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF). Tanzania League Board and Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF).
Hon. Mwinjuma said this on November 8, 2023 in Parliament in Dodoma on behalf of the Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports while answering the question of Hon Mussa Omar Salim (Gando) who asked why some matches of the Premier League of Tanzania should not be played at the Gombani stadiums and The existing peace in Pemba and Unguja.
"If any team that participates in the Premier League is required to use the Gombani and Amani Zanzibar Stadium as their home stadium, there will be no obstacle if the team meets the agreement with the management that governs the procedures and use of the relevant stadium without affecting the Rules and guidelines of the TFF and The Tanzania League Board" emphasized Hon.
Mwinju. He added that Rule 9:7 of the League Board allows the Premier League team to designate other stadiums among the stadiums not used in the Premier League game for its two home games only and submit its selection twenty-one days before the relevant game that is intended to be played. at the designated Stadium.
Answering the Supplementary Question of Hon. Festo Sanga about restoring the United League, Deputy Minister Hon. Mwinjuma has said that the Ministries in charge of sports have already started the procedure through TFF and ZFF to restore the league which is the League that unites Tanzanians and maintains the Union without affecting the schedule of the Premier League.
