BY MICHAEL MIYOBAFORMER Red Arrows coach and physical trainer of the national team at the 1996 AFCON finals Fred Nasilele has died.Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) general secretary Adrian Kashalaconfirmed the news in a statement issued by the associations’ communications manager, Sydney Mungala.Kashala said the association was saddened by the death of Nasilelewho died in the early hours of yesterday at Lusaka’s Maina Soko Military Hospital.Kashala said Nasilele served the game diligently in various capacities over the years with stints at City of Lusaka where he was before he served as national team physical trainer at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations where Zambia emerged third.“The late Nasilele lived and breathed football. His legacy speaks for itself as he groomed various players during his time as coach for City of Lusaka, Red Arrows and Napsa Stars,” Kashala said.Among his protégés at City of Lusaka are Rotson Kilambe, Mohammed Seedat, Aaron Lubunda, Francis Majaka and Kedrick Siame.Nasilele also served as Director of Sports in the Zambia Air Force from 2001 to 2006 where he held the rank of captain.He also served […]
FAZ mourns ex Chipolopolo coach Fred Nasilele
