I heard an echo last week as we begin another emotional search for a new coach and I thought it was very funny.
The sports minister said he wants a Brazilian to coach Zambia this time.
It was the second time Kenneth Chipungu had rumbled on about his Samba dream in the press in a space of three weeks.
Is he saying the government will pay for nothing less than a Brazilian to coach Zambia this time around?
I have been pouring over the names that have been mentioned by Faz to have sent their CV’s in an early dash for the job and I see more Western and Eastern Europeans than a hint of a Portuguese speaking South American.
Let the best and rational man get the job and let us forget about this romantic Samba notion.
However, if he is a Brazilian, he better have the attributes of Dunga, Carlos Alberto Parreira and the plucky nature of one Jorvan Vieira of the Iraqi fame, combined, then maybe it would be worth it.
I wish all the candidates the best.
This report is rather irrelevant and premature. It is based on hot air…[-(
…but we don’t need hot air… we need facts. 8->
We need a Zambian
SA has Perreira,a Brazillian,he is delivering? I think we have to give it a try.
Ba Zambia makula period. ?
Ba Zambia makula period. ?
Its not a Brazilian coach Zambia needs, its sports infrastracture at all levels i.e. Primary schools, secondary, colledge and clubs. For all I care, you can even get Mourinio the special one but without sports infrastructure nothing will change. To think a Minister cant see this simple and basic logic explains why Zambia is under developed….always looking for quick fixes and not taking time to understand the basic requirements…..PATHETIC!
When Zambia was the no. 1 soccer country in Africa (FIFA Rankings at least) we had School boy Internationals. This meant that some players still at school (secondary) were good enough for the national team. That tells you the level at which school football was. Check the level of school football today then go look for a brazilian coach – MALABISHI!
#7 the legacy. Spot on. Cant agree more.