AfricaPress-Tanzania: FORMER Simba SC head coach Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck has sent his condolences message for the demise of the late president John Pombe Magufuli.
The Belgian left the Tanzanian giants to join Morocco’s ASFAR Rabat after he had led them to win a slot in the Caf Champions League group stage.
“Dear Tanzanians, I had my time in Dar es Salaam and all the country of Tanzania,”
“I got the news about the death of president Magufuli and the news really shocked me,”
“Poleni (sorry) Tanzania and my condolences to you, Pumzika kwa amani (literary meaning Rest in Peace),’ said the Belgian these Swahili words fluently in his own recorded social media video clip.
Magufuli died on March 17 from heart complications to be succeeded by his vice, the sworn in new president honourable Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Before joining the Moroccan side, Vandenbroeck came in Dar es Salaam to replace his compatriot Patrick Aussems in December 2019 after the latter had failed to guide them further in the Champions League. His arrival saw the club look more rejuvenated and went ahead to win a treble in 2020.
He helped the Mainland champions to win the league title for the third time in a row, won the Azam Shield Cup as well as the Community Shield Cup. In 55 matches he oversaw, Vandenbroeck registered wins on 39 occasions, 10 draws were recorded and just six losses.
The former Zambia head coach had a successful career with at Simba as they enjoyed a successful period under his leadership.
In Morocco, he is re-working for the team that has won 29 Premier League titles and was the first Moroccan club to win a continental title – the Champions League in 1985.
The 41-year-old was Cameroon’s assistant coach under Hugo Broos when the Indomitable Lions won the African Nations Cup in 2017.
