{"id":73012,"date":"2024-05-15T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/minnaert-in-talks-over-contract-extension-with-gorilla-fc"},"modified":"2024-05-15T16:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:33:58","slug":"minnaert-in-talks-over-contract-extension-with-gorilla-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/minnaert-in-talks-over-contract-extension-with-gorilla-fc","title":{"rendered":"Minnaert in talks over contract extension with Gorilla FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Gorilla FC head coach Ivan Minnaert is in advanced talks with the club over a possibility to extend his stay, Times Sport has established.<\/p>\n

Minnaert helped Gorilla FC to stay in the Primus National League after Saturday\u2019s 2-1 victory over Mukura Victory Sports in their last fixture of the season saw them finish in 10th place on the table.<\/p>\n

The tactician was tasked to rescue the club from relegation when he took over the coaching role from Musa Gatera who was sacked in February.<\/p>\n

Both parties are said to have held talks over extending the contract for Belgian but not agreement has been reached yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy contract has expired but we need to sit and talk about a new one. We still have not reached any agreement. We discussed it but not yet signed, we will see\u201d Minnaert told Times Sport.<\/p>\n

“The first target was to remain in the league this season and I have reached my target and club\u2019s expectations. No one imagined that we could beat stay but we did it. I am happy for what the boy did,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Times Sport understands that the tactician could put pen to paper on his new contract before end of May before the club starts its transfer business.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate that the club management had also approached Musanze FC head coach Sosthene \u2018Lumumba\u2019 Habimana and his technical staff including assistant coach Jean Baptiste \u2018Migi\u2019 Mugiraneza over a potential move to sign them after guiding the Northern Province-based side in third place.<\/p>\n

Minnaert, 57, who has been on the African continent since 2002, previously coached Rayon Sports on two spells (2015-16 and 2018) and Mukura Victory Sports in 2017.<\/p>\n

He also coached Black Leopards, AFC Leopards and Ittihad Tripoli among others. The most recent club that he coached before moving to Gorilla FC was Djoliba of Mali.<\/p>\n

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