FAZ confirms Simukonda’s Chipolopolo appointment
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LUSAKA — FAZ has confirmed appointing veteran Nchanga Rangers trainer Fighton Simukonda as Zambia assistant coach.
Simukonda,57, joins the Honour Janza led Chipolopolo bench ahead of Zambia’s participation at next month’s COSAFA Cup in South Africa.
FAZ spokesman Nkweto Tembwe confirmed one of the poorly kept secrets on Saturday.“Fighton Simukonda has been attached to the national team bench,” he said.
Simukonda replaces Dutch coach Nico Labohm who assisted Janza during the 2015 Africa Cup qualifiers and at the actual tournament in Equatorial Guinea.
“Nico Labohm was brought just to work with Honour Janza during qualifiers and the Africa Cup,” Tembwe said.This is the third time Simukonda is serving as Chipolopolo assistant coach.
As interim coach Simukonda guided Zambia to winning the 1998 COSAFA Cup in Zimbabwe.He has won the FAZ Super League title three times as coach besides becoming the first trainer to guide a Zambian club to the group phase of the CAF Champions League when he guided Zesco United to the league phase in 2009.
