Zambia Super League side, Kabwe Warriors have appointed former Nkana boss Manfred Chabinga as the new head coach. The club announced the development in a post on their official social media pages.
Chabinga will be assisted by Ian Bakala who does not have the much-needed credentials to sit on the bench as head coach in the CAF Inter-clubs competition match.
“Kabwe Warriors Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Manfred Chabinga as Head Coach. Chabinga will be assisted by Ian Bakala who takes up the role of First Assistant.
Chabinga brings to the club vast experience having previously been a coach at Nkana Football Club. Welcome to the #Magnificent family.”
The Confederation Cup-bound Kabwe Warriors advertised the position of head coach on 3rd July with having a CAF A license as the main criteria.
CAF raised its standards for a coach to be admitted to the club’s bench, For the 2020/2021 CAF Interclub season, all clubs had to ensure that their head coach complied with these licensing requirements.
Through the implementation of the CAF Club Licensing system, all head coaches of clubs engaged in the 2020/2021 edition of Total CAF Champions League Total CAF Confederation Cup must have the “CAF A” coaching license. In addition to the “CAF A” license, coaches holding a “PRO license” from a valid sister confederation are also eligible to take part in CAF club competitions. To be able to coach at a certain level in Africa now, it will therefore be necessary to enroll in a licensing course and obtain a diploma.
