Sofapaka President Elly Kalekwa has revealed that more than 50 applicants have so far expressed interest in succeeding Robert Matano from the time news of his exit from the club broke.Reports of Matano ditching Sofapaka for Tanzanian Premier League side Coastal Union were widely shared in the course of the week, forcing Kalekwa to clear the air.Kalekwa revealed that the club had granted Matano permission to travel to Tanzania and negotiate a deal with Coastal Union contrary to what had been reported earlier.##NAJAVA_MECA_8405640##The club boss told Mozzart Sport that applications from local and foreign coaches began to trickle in after it emerged that Matano was in his final days at Sofapaka.“We have been receiving applications from all corners of the world from the time someone decided to spread rumours about Matano’s future at Sofapaka. We have more than 50 applications from local, European, Asian and American coaches,” he said.Sofapaka head coach Robert Matano addresses links to Tanzanian clubKalekwa however, maintained that Matano had a running contract with the club and had not sealed a deal with Coastal Union.The Congolese businessman said Matano had since resumed his duties at Sofapaka and was expected to carry on unless Coastal Union returns with a better offer.“Matano has a year-long contract with us. We allowed him to try his luck in Tanzania but he has since returned. We expect him to be in charge unless he gets a better deal elsewhere,” he said.Former AFC Leopards coach eyeing South Sudanese league title with JamusMeanwhile, Kalekwa has assured the league-winning tactician that he will let him go unconditionally if greener pastures come calling.“We always appreciate what he has done for the club especially when we were in the second tier and first season in the top tier. If he gets a better deal, we will let him go out of respect for his legacy,” added Kalekwa.
