Simba part ways with head coach Zoran Maki
Zoran Maki. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- Apart from Zoran, the club have also parted ways with physical conditioning coach Sbai Karim and goalkeeping trainer Mohammed Rachid
Dar es Salaam. Simba SC have parted ways with their Serbian head coach Zoran Maki, the club have announced on Tuesday September 6.
In a statement issued by the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Gonzalez the club said they have terminated a one-year contract with Maki who survived in the team for 67 days.
Apart from that, the club have also made changes to the technical bench by terminating the contracts of goalkeeping coach Mohammed Rachid and fitness coach Sbai Karim.
The trio signed one-year contracts with the club, whereby Zoran joined the team on June 28, replacing Spaniard Pablo Franco.
The statement also said the team will now be under assistant coach Seleman Matola, who has served the club for many years.
Matola will lead the team ahead of their tomorrow’s NBC premier league match with KMC scheduled at the Benjamini Mkapa Stadium.
“The recruitment of the new head coach is underway, and shall be announced once the new candidate has been identified,” Ms Gonzalez said in a statement.
Zoran has played only three matches with the Msimbazi Street lads including the Community Shield encounter against their bitter rivals, Young Africans (Yanga) and lost 2-1.
In the league, Zoran had the perfect record after winning two matches against Geita Gold FC, whom they beat 3-0 and winning 2-0 over Kagera Sugar at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Simba are yet to concede a goal since the start of the league.
The statement thanked Zoran and others for the success achieved during his time with the club and wished him the best of luck in his new chapter.
“We recognize that Zoran and others will always remain part of the Simba Family. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours,” said Barbara in her statement.
