Avram Grant has been unveiled as the new coach of Zambia’s senior men’s football team, the Chipolopolo on a two-year performance-based contract.The former Chelsea and West Ham manager landed in Zambia’s capital Lusaka on Wednesday ahead of his official unveiling on Thursday.The renewable contract allows the 67-year-old to come with his assistant.The Israeli succeeds Croatian gaffer Aljosa Asanovic who resigned from his position in September 2022 after being in charge for only nine months.🚨OFFICIAL🚨Former Chelsea Coach Avram Grant 🇮🇱has officially been unveiled as the New Chipolopolo🇿🇲 Coach.He will earn $25000 per month pic.twitter.com/bfjYvC2edq— Eric NDAGIJIMANA (@EricNdagije250) December 22, 2022 Asanovic was hired as head coach of Zambia in January 2022 when he took over from local coach Beston Chambeshi.Grant’s main target is to guide the 2012 African champions to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in Cote d’Ivoire in January 2024.Grant has been unattached since he left the Indian side NorthEast United FC as technical director and as head coach in September 2018.The former Portsmouth boss handled the Ghana national team from December 2014 to February 2017 where he guided them to the finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.BREAKING:Former Chelsea and West Ham coach Avram Grant is the new Zambia coach. pic.twitter.com/ntzZvKxE7b— ADEBAYO NURUDEEN (@iamNulad) December 22, 2022 He also led the Black Stars to the semi-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, losing to eventual winners Cameroon.During his spell as the manager of English giants Chelsea, Grant guided the London club to the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2008 where they lost to Manchester United on penalty shootouts.In January, Grant was accused of multiple accounts of sexual harassment in an Israeli TV documentary. He responded to the Exposure TV show on Israel’s Channel 12 by apologizing to anyone he had caused to feel uncomfortable.Although he did not initially address the central allegations in his response, he has since denied being physically aggressive towards women to Sportsmail.
