AfricaPress-Tanzania: AFTER parting ways with their head coach, Cedrick Kaze, Vodacom Premier League leaders Yanga are expected to unveil an interim coach to head the side, which is in search of a permanent coach.
Yanga on Sunday announced to have parted ways with the Burundian tactician hours after the outfit’s 1-1 draw with Polisi Tanzania in a top flight clash, played at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha.
Kaze was shown the exit door together with his technical panel which included his assistant Nizar Khalfan, physio Edem Mortotsi, goalkeepers’ coach Vladmir Niyonkuru and the head of security Mussa Mahundi.
Sources at the club say the management and technical committee’s members are expected to meet this week to unveil the coach who will train the team ahead of Premier League games and Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC).
A source, who did not want to named as he is not the right person tasked with commenting on the matter, said the two committees, trustees and sponsors are expected to meet and name the interim coach and his assistants.
He said before the firing of Kaze, Yanga arranged to have a camp in Arusha where they would have played one international friendly tie and other friendly matches against local outfits.
But the friendly matches and camp have been cancelled and the team are in Dar es Salaam.
“The aim is to have a coach who will keep the players fit, as you know the league is on recess, some of the players are with their respective national teams but the majority will be with the team, so the coming interim coach will be training the players who are with the team,” he said .
Details from the club indicate that many people including some supporters have proposed former Kagera Sugar head coach, Mecky Mexime, to head the team in an acting capacity.
The arrangement is that once a permanent head coach has been identified, Mexime will be the assistant coach.
However, the source said no names have been proposed.
“It is very strange that people are coming up with names of coaches, at no point has the leadership discussed the names of person(s) to train the team, all I know is that the leaders and other stakeholders of the club will come up with the names and recommend them to relevant authorities,” he said.
The outfit’s vice-chairman, Fredrick Mwakalebela, could not answer his mobile phone after several attempts to get information from the official.
Yanga hired Kaze four and half months ago. He was regarded as the game changer at the Jangwani Street-based club.
Kaze is one of the well qualified coaches, but some football analysts were questioning the coach’s experience.
The pundits stated Kaze is not a good coach to such result-oriented team like Yanga, but rather he is fit for developmental teams.
The tactician started his job well, helping the club end the Premier League’s first phase with no defeat.
However things changed in the second phase as Yanga won only one game out of six Premier League games.
Yanga are still leading the domestic top flight table with 50 points from 23 games and their next league game will see them face Kinondoni Municipal Council (KMC) FC
