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Wedson Nyirenda Is New Zesco United Coach

Zesco’s Winston Kalengo (left) is involved in a tussle with Green Buffaloes defender Dennis Banda in the rescheduled Week 10 match which was played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka
Zesco’s Winston Kalengo (left) is involved in a tussle with Green Buffaloes defender Dennis Banda in the rescheduled Week 10 match which was played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka

Wedson Nyirenda has been confirmed as new Zesco United coach.

Nyirenda has signed a three year deal that starts on January 1, 2012 after beating two other candidates for the job as coach of the three-time Faz Super Division Champions.

“The decision came about after wide consultations and we agreed unanimously that Wedson be coach,” Zesco secrtary Justin Mumba said.

Mumba said Nyirenda will be free to choose his own assistants including which players he will keep for the 2012 season.

Nyirenda, who quit as Zanaco coach last month, returns to Zesco two seasons after resigning to join the former.

During his first stint with Zesco, Nyirenda who two league titles in 2007 and 2008 that included back-to-back Barclays Cup triumphs in both season.

He also won a treble in 2007 when Zesco lifted the Coca Cola Cup.

At Zanaco, he won the 2009 league title in his first season in charge and guided Sunset side to their first-ever group stage appearance in 2010 Caf Confederation Cup.

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3 COMMENTS

  1. If it was a foreign coach his salary would have been made public? come on tell us how much mwana wakwithu will be paid/month?

  2. Iwe chi hatontola, you are a fool. what is this thing about bembas kanshi? nangu ni hatred, ala ba swine you will NEVER rule this country, let alone be good footbal players. you cowe herders, you stink of mabisi.

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