By Steve Vickers BBC Sport in Harare

Pamire said the vote carried no real weight

The Zimbabwe Football Association, Zifa, has passed a vote of no-confidence on interim chairman Vincent Pamire on grounds of gross maladministration.

At an emergency meeting of Zifa's supreme decision-making body, the Zifa Council, Pamire was accused of financial mismanagement.

This charge included allegations that he had abused foreign currency received from world football's governing body Fifa.

Pamire was also held responsible for the failed travel arrangements that left the Zimbabwe team stranded on its way to a Nations Cup game against Mali.

"Things were getting worse and worse every day at Zifa. We've reached a stage where we're standing up and saying enough is enough," said Zifa Council member Chris Sambo.

Threats

Pamire however contested the decision.

"Everyone's free to take a stand, but as far as I know it's a non-event, as the meeting was unconstitutional," he told this website.

"They are trying to destroy the sport.

Things were getting worse and worse every day at Zifa Zifa Council member Chris Sambo

"This is political interference - Fifa have already given us our road map to solve our problems."

Fifa have ordered that elections for a new Zifa executive should be held by the end of September.

Zimbabwe's sports minister, Aeneas Chigwedere, had threatened to fire the entire Zifa board before Fifa advised government against direct intervention.

The Zifa Council meeting was held under the instructions of the government-run Sports Commission.

The Council also revoked the suspension of chief executive Edgar Rogers and in turn suspended acting chief executive Ndumiso Gumede.

Charles Westerfall was appointed as interim chairman until elections are held next month, and Rafik Khan and Cuthbert Dube were reappointed to the board.