Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:14:42 +0000
… As former City of Lusaka head Coach Elijah Chikwanda is appointed head coach
By Michael Miyoba
MTN/FAZ Super league side Kabwe Warriors have sacked the club’s head Coach Chintu Kampamba together with his assistant.
Kabwe Warriors Chairman Ginwaw Hayden confirmed the dismissal of Kampamba as Kabwe Warriors coach in an interview with the Daily Nation Sports in Lusaka.
Hayden could however not disclose as to why coach Chintu has been dismissed.
He however said that Warriors had engaged former City of Lusaka Head Coach Elijah Chikwanda as Chintu’s replacement.
Heyden Said the Club would today have a meeting with newly appointed coach Elijah Chikwanda on the conditions and the target Warriors will want Chikwanda to achieve at the end of the league.
“Yes I can confirm that Chintu Kampamba and his assistant have been relieved of their duties at the club. We have engaged Coach Elijah Chikwanda to take over Chintu’s position and tomorrow (today) we will discuss with him when he comes, on the conditions,” Hayden said.
Meanwhile a source close to the club revealed to Daily Nation Sports in Lusaka that Chintu Kampamba was dismissed due to the club’s poor performance in the league.
The source said Warriors have now engaged former City of Lusaka head Coach Elijah Chikwanda as the new boss at the Godfrey Chitalu Stadium and will be assisted by Levy Chabby Chabala as assistant coach.
“Kabwe Warriors have sacked head coach Chintu Kampamba following his 1-0 loss to Lumwana Radiants last Saturday,
“The club has now replaced Coach Chintu with Elijah Chikwanda who has been appointed as the new coach at Warriors and will be assisted by Levy Chabby Chabala as assistant coach,” The source said.
Chintu Kampamba won only one league game as Kabwe Warriors head coach in the 2017 MTN/FAZ Super league.
The former National Team assistant coach recorded ten draws and lost four game with Warriors laying on sixteenth position on the league table with 13 points, on par with relegation threatened Nakambala Leopards and Mufulira Wanderers who lay seventeenth and eighteenth respectively.
