AFRICA Cup of Nations winner James Chamanga says there is a need to engage a local coach for the national team.
“We need to have a project. If the coach is going to be here, he has to be consistent with the players for a couple of years for them to improve and to adapt to his system.
“If we are going to be changing coaches the way we are changing and not sticking to our local coaches, we will not improve. Our local coaches are the ones who understand the culture of our Zambian game, so we need to give them time. Let us trust our process, also of our local coaches,” Chamanga, who was part of the 2012 AfCON winning squad, said.
He said Zambia has capable local coaches to drill the national team.
Avram Grant’s tenure as Chipolopolo coach has come under scrutiny following the team’s poor performance in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers and CHAN.
Zambia were dumped out
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Lol pointless campaign!
Blaming Grant for CHAN is hypocritical. We all know that was coach Wedson’s selection and coached team. Grant came in last minute after someone abundoned the team and the nation. Clearly we did not expect Grant to perform miracles in such a set up.
The man has delivered back to back AFCON qualifiers. Something a local coach has failed to do during our dry spell on the continent.
You the go fund me proceeds to help some U 15 girls team somwhere.
LEARN TO CALL OUT underperforming players like Daka, Emmanuel and Sakala.