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Edmund Okai Gyimah<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Primus National League side Sunrise FC have appointed Ugandan tactician Jackson Mayanja as club new head coach for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

Mayanja, 54, replaces Hassan Muhire who was sacked a week ago due to a string of poor results during his tenure.<\/p>\n

The Ugandan gaffer watched from the stands at Nyagatare Stadium as Sunrise suffered a 2-1 defeat to Muhazi United on Sunday, October 29.<\/p>\n

His first assignment will be on Sunday, November 5, when the team visits AS Kigali at Kigali Pele Stadium.<\/p>\n

Mayanja is not new in Rwandan football, having previously served as an assistant to Mike Mutebi during his stint at AS Kigali.<\/p>\n

He has also coached KCCA, Vipers and URA FC in his home country as well as Tanzanian clubs Simba and Kagera Sugar.<\/p>\n

His immediate task is to help get Sunrise out of the relegation zone so he could land a contract extension at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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