Tanzanian Premier League champions Simba, home to Kenyan international Joash Onyango have fired coach Pablo Martin following last Sunday’s Azam Cup semi-final loss to their bitter rivals Yanga.Simba bowed to their eternal rivals by a solitary goal, a loss that means that the club will most likely will not add any other trophy in their cabinet this season.The club clinched the Mapinduzi Cup in January this year, beating Azam FC 1-0 at the Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar.📜 Taarifa kwa Umma. #NguvuMoja— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) May 31, 2022 Former Gor Mahia forward Meddie Kagere settled the contest after beating former Sofapaka goalkeeper Mathias Kigonya from the spot.Wekundu wa Msimbazi had invested hopes of a title this season in the Cup but the loss to Simba sealed Pablo’s fate as their fans took to social media to call out him out as well as to expresses displeasure with his style of play.7.75 South Korea 4.30 Brazil 1.48 Tanzanian giants Yanga part ways with Burundian international NtibazonkizaHis sacking became imminent when the former chairman and majority shareholder Mohamed Dewji called on the board to act tough following the fruitless returns in the season despite the heavy investment.“This has been the worst season for Simba in the last five years. The board needs to make tough decisions on the way forward. We need to overhaul the team and go back to the drawing board. We lacked motivation, passion and hunger to win trophies this season,” he wrote on his verified social media accounts after the loss to Yanga.Tutarudi tukiwa imara zaidi. #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/PtbJolSadx— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) May 30, 2022 According to Simba, Pablo who was appointed in November last year to replace Didier Gomes leaves on mutual agreement alongside fitness coach Daniel de Castro Reyes. The Spanish gaffer helped Simba reach the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup where they lost to South African giants Orlando Pirates.Selemani Matola who has been serving as an assistant coach at the club for a while will take up the head coach roles albeit on an interim basis up to the end of the season.
