search for a head coach mostly from abroad to replace him. The assistants are scarcely
assessed if they have acquired sufficient knowledge to run the post.
As our youngsters travel abroad to ply their trade in top football leagues, their return after
retirement ought to have been another huge blessing for African football if they were allowed to
get involved in training and coaching at top levels.
However, they are mostly overlooked in the random search for a messiah coach to deliver the
goods we would never have time to prepare for ourselves.
EDITOR’S NOTE : A brilliant piece that says it all. And, if this is happening in the continent, why
are minority coaches crying for lack of being promoted in European leagues ? Think about it. !