Irfan Kawri’s stint as Chipolopolo assistant coach has come to an abrupt end after the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced that he has left the Chipolopolo squad which is currently in Rwanda for the CHAN tournament.
FAZ stated that Kawri who was appointed about three weeks ago will return to England in a not informative statement.
“Assistant coach Irfan Kawri has returned to Lusaka from where he will proceed to go back to his England base. Kawri returns for private and family reasons.”
“Coach George Lwandamina and Kawri informed the squad of the private reasons,” the statement from FAZ read.
Kawri was instrumental in preparing the team ahead of the Rwanda CHAN tournament and was the main man in drilling the team especially in getting the players in shape before departure for the Johannesburg training camp.
It is still unclear what type contract Kawri was on though it was widely believed that he was being primed to take over the Chipolopolo top job.
With Fighton Simukonda axed from the national team after the dismal performance of the Olympic team at the U23 AFCON finals, coach George Lwandamina only remains with Chintu Kampamba as his first assistant while Mike Poto is the goalkeeper coach.
Zambia play the first game at the tournament on Tuesday against Zimbabwe.
Nomba ninshi takabwele
Mike Poto, long time…. where is Davies Phiri? like way FAZ works, so secretive.
We r back to ZED-TOON Network and thrz kalu & FAZ (more like Tom & Jerry) showing and always full of surprises. So the cricket coach has vanished.
Who’s Mike Poto?
he was not instrumental in drilling chipolopolo. as much as we know his occupation here was not even clear. he was kalus man not ours
#hh2016
Ati who is Mike Poto?. Are you sure?. I believe u started watching football 2 years ago
Mike poto is a formar international goakeeper
let him go we dont want him bring back patrick phiri or janza
Im happy that this man has go
Thats what happens. When you promise someone.the position of head coach he comes you say ASSISTANT naine kuti naya
come wat may chicken wil deliver especially wit no interferences. go boys and conquer. am hapi that steve kabamba has taken ova the left fulback. serious zed soccer lovers wil agree to say hes like sergio ramos-always wants to win and hard workin.
The guy saw how unprofessional the setup was and decided to hit the road. He must have been frightened by the substandard facilities in Africa.
Filya fine achitile trap Bola pa photo ilya bamulangile nge fyo atampile ukufunda abaiche, thanks that nabwelelamo into the hole he crawled out of.