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FC MUZA confirm Nowell Phiri appointment 

MTN Super League side FC MUZA has confirmed the appointment of Nowell Phiri as the new head coach as earlier reported by the ZamFoot Crew. 

Phiri who returns to FC MUZA after six years and takes over from Lameck Banda who has left the club and has since joined Mighty Mufulira Wanderers

Phiri  Qualified the  Mazabuka based outfit to the MTN Super League back in 2018. 

What was impressive about this was that it was a third year in a row where he had qualified a team to the Zambian topflight after doing it with Real Nakonde in 2016 and Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy in 2017.

FULL STATEMENT: F.C MUZA UNVEILS NOWELL PHIRI AS NEW HEAD COACH 

F.C MUZA has officially unveiled Nowell Phiri as the club’s new head coach, taking over the coaching mantle from Lameck Banda, who parted ways with the club.

F.C MUZA Chief Executive Officer, Joel Kabika unveiled Phiri as the new club head coach at a ceremony held at Mazabuka Turf club, Wednesday morning.

Phiri, a holder of the CAF A Diploma coaching badge, is known for leading the Elegant Dynamites to their debut Super League promotion in 2018.

He brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served as assistant coach at Green Buffaloes and guiding Real Nakonde and KYSA to Super League promotion.

Charles Daka, who previously served as F.C MUZA caretaker coach during the 2020/2021 season, will retain his position as assistant coach under Phiri.

During the unveiling ceremony, Phiri expressed gratitude to the club executive for the opportunity to lead the team. 

He pledged to work hard to add value to the club and help it achieve its goals. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer Joel Kabika expressed confidence in Phiri’s technical ability to deliver on the club’s expectations.

“We know what Mr. Phiri is capable of doing. He is a man we have worked with previously. You will recall that in 2018, he guided the team to promotion into the Super League. Our aim is to do better than we have ever done,” Kabika said.

Issued by

 F.C MUZA Media.

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