Zambian club Zanaco FC, home to Kenya international John ‘Champe’ Ochieng has appointed Numba Mumamba as their new head coach with Noel Mwandila serving as his assistant.Mumamba and Mwandila join The Bankers from fellow Zambian club Kabwe Warriors and take over the reins of the team from interim head coach David Chilufya who took charge after the club parted ways with their former coach Wedson Nyirenda.Tusker confirm midfielder leaving on a free transfer ahead of Tanzania moveNyirenda was sent packing following a string of poor results that saw him register only one win in eleven games. Chilufya will serve as one of the assistant coaches.The three tacticians have been handed two-and-a-half-year contracts by the club with their immediate task being to positively change the club’s fortunes.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619957##Speaking to the media after his unveiling on Wednesday 8 January the former Zesco United head coach identified the key area that he will have to work on as he begins his tour of duty.“It is a big challenge that I have decided to take and I know that I am equal to the task. I have seen how the team has been performing lately and it is the defense that we need to work on. Eugine Asike opens up on juggling classes and football in EnglandWe have been scoring but our defense has been bad…and if we improve on that then we will be good,” said Mumamba as quoted by BolaNews.The 46-year-old is not new to Zanaco as he turned out for the team as a midfielder in his playing career and also had a successful first stint with the club as a coach where he led them to the 2016 Zambia Super League title as well as victory in the 2017 ABSA Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619943##Additionally, the Konkola Blades player guided the team to the group stages of both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.Zanaco are currently in the relegation zone at position 15 in the league table with 17 points after 28 rounds of matches and will be hoping that Mumamba guides them to retain their top-flight status.Ex-Harambee Stars ace throws weight behind McCarthyKenya international John ‘Champe’ Ochieng joined the club in August 2023 from Kenyan giants Gor Mahia and has established himself as a fan favourite.
