Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Amuneke has been appointed as the head coach of Zambia premier league side, Zanaco FC, according to Lusaka Times.
Our correspondent gathered that the former Barcelona winger is expected to travel to Zambia from his base in Spain to take over as the new head coach of the seven times Super League champions.
Details of the contract are sketchy but the former Tanzania senior national team head coach will be on his way to Lusaka in the next few days to resume duty.
Zanaco last won the MTN/FAZ Super League Division in 2016 and came second in 2021. The lost their league match 1-0 at home on Sunday against Forest Rangers and the loss triggered the sack of former head coach, Chris Kaunda with Kelvin Kaindu appointed in his stead among other changes effected to stop the club’s blip.
The Bankers are currently ninth on the Zambian Super League table with six points from four games.
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Zanaco, the seven times Super League champions, last won the MTN/FAZ Super League Division in 2016 and came second in 2021.The lost their league match 1-0 at home on Sunday against Forest Rangers and the loss triggered the sack of former head coach, Chris Kaunda with Kelvin Kaindu appointed in his stead among other changes effected to stop the club’s blip.
The Bankers are currently ninth on the Zambian Super League table with six points from four games.
Amuneke led Tanzania to break a 39-year jinx after he qualified them for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Egypt.
He also led the Nigeria U-17 Golden Eaglets to win the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.