The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Normalisation Committee has appointed FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza as the Warriors coach on a caretaker basis.
In a statement issued this Tuesday, 12 March, ZIFA said Mapeza will be assisted by Ngezi Platinum Stars head coach, Takesure Chiragwi.
Mapeza and Chiragwi are set to lead the Warriors in the upcoming four-nation tournament in Malawi during the international break from 18 to 26 March. Reads the statement:
ZIFA is pleased to announce that Norman Mapeza has been appointed as the interim head coach of the men’s Zimbabwe national team, for the upcoming four-nations tournament in Malawi.
The tournament which will be played in Lilongwe from the 18th-26th of March, features hosts Malawi, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Norman Mapeza is the current head coach of Zimbabwe Premier League side FC Platinum with whom he has won multiple league titles.
He is also a former national team captain and has had several stints as head coach of the men’s senior national team.
Norman Mapeza will be assisted by Ngezi Platinum Stars head coach, Takesure Chiragwi.