Connect with us

Zambia is in Group B of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers alongside African powerhouses Cameroon,Algeria and Nigeria.

Reckoned this is a group of death? Your thoughts are as good as mine.It felt like old Sepp Blatter has returned to stack every odd on Zambia.

“It’s a tough group”,President Andrew Kamanga affirmed as he revealed that FAZ will hire a permanent coach to replace interim guffer George Lwandamina.

Englishman Stewart hall who is out of employment after resigning as Azam FC coach in Tanzania expressed his desire to lead the Chipolopolo in a tough road to Russia.

“I would love to work in Zambia.When we came to play in Ndola I loved the place.I will contact FAZ and send my CV”,Hall said.

Stewart also talked about coaching a club in the Zambia Super league.”And also I would love to coach any club in Zambia”,Hall said.

The Englishman was at helm when Tanzanian big spenders Azam attended a 4-Club tournament organized by Zesco United early this year with Zanaco and Mamelonid Sundowns being among the invited clubs.

At club level,Stewart Hall coached Pune FC in India,Sofapaka in Kenya and Azam who he won the 2015 Cecafa Kagame Cup with.He has experience at national level having coached St Vincent of Grenadine and Zanzibar.

On the synonymous thread,Zambia’s foes in the World cup qualifiers Algeria hired Milovan Rajevac as head coach.

Rejevac led Ghana to 2010 World Cup semifinals in South Africa.He is set to report to work in July.

Nigeria are set to unleash another former Black stars coach Goran Stefanovic.He led Ghana to the 2012 AFCON semifinals,losing to Zambia.

African football writer, covering the game across the continent. Covered the U-20 Africa Cup of the Nations, in Zambia.

More in Chipolopolo (Zambia)