Africa Sports caretaker coach Gba Bernardin says ex-coach Antonio Nobile’s resignation will not affect the beleaguered Cote d’Ivoire champions from beating Zesco United on Saturday in Ndola in their Caf African Champions League 1st round, return leg match.
Italian-born Nobile this past weekend quit the 2007 and 2008 Ivorian league champions after two seasons at the club due to operational reasons coupled with a poor start to this years campaign that has seen Africa Sports lose both their opening two games.
Bernardin said Africa Sports were focused and ready to maintain their unbeaten run in all African club competitions against Zambia club dating back to 1986.
“Our mission is here is to win and qualify to the next stage,” Bernardin said in Ndola today upon arrival from Cote d’Ivoire.
“We were unlucky not to have beaten Zesco in Abidjan at our home ground.”
The two sides are locked at 0-0 from the first leg played on March 15 in Abidjan.
A 1-1 draw this weekend at the Trade Fair Grounds in Ndola will be enough for Africa Sports to reach the 2nd round of this years Caf African Champions League.
Meanwhile, Red Arrows and Ocean Boys of Nigeria will play their Caf Confederations cup 1st round, return leg match in the Niger River Delta region on Saturday following guarantees over security for the visiting team by local authorities.
This follows the death of a dozen Ocean Boys supporters due to gang-related violence in February on their way to watch their team in action in a league game.
Arrows lead 2-0 from the 1st leg played on March 14 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
Then left us wait and see if you are right! Will tune in on Saturday and hope LT can provide another streaming link.
Zesco, Tariff that coach and his team. Zesco mulilo waikatako wapya!
tukamonako
He is right