Mpulula leaves Tigers in coaching dilemma

Azam Tigers are coaching dilemma as their inspirational coach Leo Mpulula is away for a three-week International Coaching Course in Germany.

Mpulula left on Saturday for B Licence course to run from April 23 to May 11 2012 at Hennef, according to FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda.

His departure leaves Tigers without a coach as they recently fired its assistant coach Trevor Kajawa. Tigers’ general secretary Geoffrey Kachale on Saturday admitted the dilemma.

“I have asked the technical director Robin Alufandika to give me a report by Tuesday on who will be in charge of the team. But having said that, we have no regrets for having let go Kajawa,” Kachale said.

“We also need a person who Mpulula will be comfortable to leave the team with. McDonald Yobe, who is a qualified coach, is also our apprentice. He comes to gain some knowledge but there is no formal agreement.”

Alufandika could not be reached for a comment.

In Germany, Mpulula will be joined by other African coaches such as South Africa’s Black Leopards assistant trainer Abel Makhubele and Zimbabweans Langton Giwa Sithethelelwe Sibanda.

Organised jointly by German Football Association (DFB) and the German Foreign Ministry (FFO), the B certificate enables coaches to participate in the A-Level Course, a further step on the way to acquiring a professional coaching license.