Israel Saria
Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) yesterday unveiled criteria and required qualifications for those football coaches wishing to apply for the vacant post to be left by the current Brazilian coach Marcio Maximo.
TFF secretary general Fredrick Mwakalebela said the new coach to win the post must sign a two year contract and be responsible to train Mainland (Kilimanjaro Stars) and the Tanzania (Taifa Stars) soccer teams.
The coach should have a minimum of secondary education level, advanced football coaching certificate from a recognised institution plus international training licence.
“He must be above 30 years old and experience of coaching in the soccer developing countries as an added advantage,” said Mwakalebela.
“He should also have a record of coaching high level clubs for five years, national teams being another added advantage.”
Remarkable discipline, computer literacy, ability to lead the technical bench, resolve internal conflicts within the team and skills of modern soccer tactics are additional qualifications needed for the post.
The new coach will be responsible to TFF secretariat and when needed, he will be summoned to attend meetings of the federation’s technical committee.
“The new coach will also be responsible to select players, train them and prepare personal player’s report on disciplinary matters,” said Mwakalebela.
He will also run coaching trainings and working close to coaches of premier league and first division clubs, so says Mwakalebela.
The submission deadline for all applications that should be sent to the TFF office via mail box or E mail is set for February 28.
Without mentioning them, Mwakalebela said coaches who have applied before yesterday’s announcement, are required to submit fresh applications.
“We have informed them about this official application,” added Mwakalebela.
Maximo has been at the helm of the Tanzania national soccer team coaching since 2006 for two years contract that was extended by a year before he was awarded an additional year.
Without silverware collection in his four years of training the team, Maximo has been ruled out of additional contractual extension.
Participation in the inaugural CHAN championship staged in Cote d’Ivoire last year was Maximo’s remarkable achievement.
Otherwise, the coach failed to lead Stars into African Nations/World Cup qualifiers, beside lackluster show in the East and Central African Challenge Cup championships three times in a row.
Thanks a lot for TFF realizing the need for our country to get a new coach who i suppose should be able to train , consolidate .assemble and above all instill discipline to our boys and the up coming ones for the sake of this country.
What as a country fan i will need from a new coach is non partisanship,non discrimination and non political .
We have lost a lot matches which would have put us somewhere because of the above mentioned points.
Let the coach concentrate in the capacity of a player instead of politicizing the ball issue.
Wish also TFF to leave the coach alone when doing his selection if deemed fair to us all.
Last but not least, the new coach has to be able to learn the fans temperatures when his pla
Hi dear Tanzania Journal of Sports, my name is Marcelo Vasconcelos, I’m 29 years old, I am Soccer to 12 years with experience in Japan and Bolivia in addition to clubs in Brazil, especially in youth categories. I 1 through the FIFA agent, I received this proposed position, and I greatly interested. If selected I will be pleased to represent your country. Ja I’m used to work training, and with the greatest pleasure would form including new coaches. I liked the job offer, despite not having all the correct numbers. I’ve been through this request for assistance sa lot of power because I want to go to Tanzania. 1 will be delighted that I could transfer to your country. It will be a dream come true because my father was an Olympic athlete, competed in the 1972 Olympics and I always commented on the joy of playing something for the country. I want to make a fuss about football in the country, will work a lot. I’m teaching and have much experience in planning. I hope that the esteemed gentlemen can help me achieve this goal of being chosen. Of all the criteria used, unfortunately not the one that I operate is that we do not speak fluent English but I suppose we can hire 1 translator to assist me in the work and we can include in the technical committee. Contacts: prof. Marcelo Vasconcelos
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