Just over a week after being unveiled as Simba Sports Club coach, Roberto “Robertinho” Oliviera is looking forward to signing a striker to beef up his attacking options.The former Gor Mahia and Vipers (Uganda) and Rayon Sport (Rwanda) tactician was officially unveiled as the Simba coach last week on Tuesday, just days after quiting his station in Uganda.Speaking after being in charge of training sessions for two days in Dubai where the club is currently for a seven-day camp, the Brazilian tactician insisted that although the Tanzanian giants have good strikers the likes of John Bocco, there is a need to add another one in the squad.New Simba coach Robertinho targets CAF CL titleSimba have been in Dubai since Saturday honoring an invite from their honorary president Mohammed Dewji to train there. While at it, they are expected to play two friendly matches before jetting back to Tanzania ion January 14 ahead of their league match against Mbeya City on January 17.”The kind of striker that I want is one who is strong, has speed, and has the knowledge of how to go around his business in the box,” the tactician said as quoted on the club’s website.Simba have been linked with highly-rated CAR striker Cesar Lobi Manzoki who is currently attached to Chinese Super League side Dalian Pro. He allegedly had a pre-contract agreement with Simba before moving to China and is said to be eager to reunite with Robertinho at Simba. The club has the experienced John Bocco and Zambian Moses Phiri as the main strikers and the Robertinho is eager to have more options upfront. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6937472##While in Dubai, Simba are engaging in double training sessions as the new coach seeks to know his players, try out different players in different positions, and also increase the team’s intensity.Robertinho guided Ugandan champions Vipers to the first ever CAF Champions League Group Stage qualification last season, by edging African giants TP Mazembe in DRC, an achievement Simba SC Chairman Salim Abdallah admits made the tactician a favorite among those that had been shortlisted for the job.”Nahitaji straika mwingine mwenye nguvu,kasi na maarifa ya kufunga”Robertinho Kocha Mkuu wa Simba! pic.twitter.com/eCVw5ZpDhg— Kampista (@DavidKampista) January 10, 2023 During the unveiling, Oliviera made it clear that his goal is to help steer Simba to win the CAF Champions League in the near future.”I am very happy to be in Simba. My target is very simple – to ensure we qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finally win the Champions League. It is very possible. To be big you have to think big. That is the mentality I want to instill in this club.” He said.
