The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has confirmed that it will conduct interviews for the 12 shortlisted candidates who vying for the job of Chipolopolo coach.
FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala confirmed the development in a press statement made available to the ZamFoot Crew.
The interviews which will be conducted by a team of experts that include a FIFA technical expert, ministry of sports representative and a Zambia Football Coaches Association (ZAFCA) official will take place from 8th to 10th January.
FAZ who recently advertised the job which fell vacant in March 2019 after Belgian national Sven Vandenbroeck left received over 60 applications which were trimmed to 20 before further screening reduced them to just 12.
BELOW IS THE FULL STATEMENT
FAZ TO INTERVIEW SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR CHIPOLOPOLO JOB
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has set January 8-10 for the interviewing of shortlisted candidates for the Senior Men’s National Team.
FAZ has reduced the number of shortlisted candidates from 20 to 12 after further screening the candidates for the Chipolopolo job.
A team of experts that include a FIFA technical expert, ministry of sports representative and a Zambia Football Coaches Association (ZAFCA) official will oversee the selection process.
The Chipolopolo job fell vacant in March 2019 after Belgian national Sven Vandenbroeck left in the aftermath of the failure to qualify Zambia to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
FAZ received an overwhelming response with over 60 candidates applying for the job.
FAZ wishes to assure members of the public that all procedures will be followed in the recruitment process to come up with the best candidate for the Zambia National Team job.
The Association is aware of the serious engagements of the national team in 2020 and beyond.
For and on behalf of:
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA
Adrian Kashala
GENERAL SECRETARY
Let the best coach lead Zambia
Football has gone to the dogs.Only under Kalu reighn things were okay.now 3 times a row no AFCON
All the pundits including Ba Muzo are all quiet even that one Reuben Kamanga
Selfishness has destroyed Zambianfootball..Kalu was just okay but because people wanted to settle personall score they removed and that’s how Football went down
Kalu must come back
Whether kalu or chite selfishness will reign. No vision in the country . Selection is based on tidyemo including kalusha bwalya wanu. Very corrupt maggots
I am very very disappointed with FAZ in late selection and appointment of a National team senior coach. This is coming at wrong time, the coach should have been picked before AFCON matches started. Even if the new coach come I don’t think he will be able to turn things around. I can tell you Zambia will miss the AFCON again. Poor planning by FAZ, God help us.
Atleast Under Kalu, missing AFCON was a rare thing. He made football lovable to watch unless these days its difficult