Former Zimbabwe national team skipper Benjani Mwaruwari is reportedly being linked with the Warriors job once again, as one of the assistant coaches at next year’s AFCON finals in Cameroon.
His (Mwaruwari) possible return in the Warriors fold comes barely three months after the country’s football association, ZIFA showed him the exit door.
Popularly known as the Undertaker, the ex-striker was fired alongside the rest of the then Warriors technical bench which was led by coach Zdravko Logarusic.
Mwaruwari got fired exactly two weeks after he was appointed as Warriors’ third assistant coach working together with Tonderai Ndiraya and Lloyd Chitembwe who were both axed in September.
His short lived term saw him seating just twice on the Warriors bench, during two World Cup qualifiers versus South Africa and Ethiopia respectively.
But according to the Herald’s article on Tuesday, Mwaruwari is set to bounce back to his position as the suspended ZIFA board continue with its preparations ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon in January 2022.
The 42-year-old former Manchester City player is a holder of a CAF A coaching license which is a level below UEFA Pro license but allows its holders to be assistants at national team level.
Mwaruwari attained his coaching course at Belfast, Ireland in July this year (2021).
When Loga got sacked in September, the former Portsmouth striker emerged to be the fan’s favourite candidate to replace the Croat.
However, according to continental governing body, CAF’ statutes on coaching, as it stands, Mwaruwari is not fully qualified to sit on the bench as a head coach for any national team. Nehanda Radio
If we don’t give him a chance to kick start his coaching career who will
Awana basa ra assistance pasina manager wacho
Nels Kafesu ko mapeza akaendepi
Sure the ma only lasted 10 days last time
Congrats Benjan idyawo pension u played ur part
This sounds better for someone who travelled and saw a lot.The drills they did at Man City to the tactics can prove useful to the warriors.Kahle kahle Benji must be head coach he achieved a lot in his career.
They are doing to add numbers n be the 1 come back home with 0 points
Zakes Sithole where are you getting lost?
Kwana
This is a good move unlike what happened, Mapeza choosing other assistants deliberately leaving Benji.
We love you Benji ,dzoka
Time wasting
Good move
Zvinogona kuita pane mbavha dziri kutotsvagawo mari
the undertaker, he helped bring man city on the map, a legend indeed
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