Having retired from professional football as a player, former Mamelodi Sundowns and Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene has embarked on a new coaching career.
The 2012 Afcon-winning goalkeeper is currently the Masandawana goalkeeper’s assistant coach and the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is looking to engage him as their goalkeeper coach for the upcoming AFCON in Ivory Coast in January.
Siya sources in Zambia have indicated that FAZ is already in talks with Mamelodi Sundowns to see if they can have him just for the tournament in Ivory Coast. The source added that Mweene’s role could not only help Chipolopolo in coaching the goalkeepers but also in motivating the whole team to fight for AFCON glory.
“You know he is a natural motivator and having been there and winning the Afcon in 2012 is good for the team right now because he will be talking from experience. There could be a few players who may be in Ivory Coast from that squad that won AFCON in Gabon but his presence will mean a lot to the young players who have always looked up to him as their role model,” said the other Siya source.
PSLSA contacted the Football Association of Zambia for comment but received no response while preparing this story.
