Zambian Premier League giants, Zesco United have shifted their training base from Ndola to Livingstone where they will camp for the next five days in preparation for the second phase of the campaign.Zesco were disappointing in the first leg picking up just five wins in the 17 games. They registered six draws and six defeats in the other matches and have amassed a total of 21 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_6911557##This resulted in the appointment of seasoned coach George Lwandamina as a replacement for Mumba Numba who was fired. Numba has since replaced Lwandamina at Kabwe Warriors.In a bid to have the team in good shape, Chicken as he is famously known did not give the team a Christmas break but instead intensified training at their Ndola backyard. They have now shifted base temporarily as confirmed by the club in a statement.“With only eleven days to go before the Zambian Super League resume, ZESCO United have intensified preparations ahead of what promises to be an exciting second round of the 2022/23 league campaign. The nine times Zambian league champions have today shifted base from Ndola to the tourist capital, Livingstone for a five-day retreat,” read a statement from the club.The club further disclosed that the training camp will also play a part in team building as the former Azam coach seeks to have a cohesive unit for a rigorous second leg.“ZESCO United Head Coach George Lwandamina hopes to use the five days to reinvigorate his side after a disappointing first half of the campaign. The five days will also be part of a team-building process for Lwandamina and company since the veteran gaffer took over the wheels at ZESCO United”.“United have not been on break since the Zambian FA granted league teams a three-week breather after an intensive first half of the season. ZESCO United open the second round of the league campaign with a mouthwatering home fixture against Kabwe-based Prison Leopards,”.Kenyan duo of Vincent Oburu and Ian Otieno are part of the Zesco setup. Oburu is however sidelined with an injury.Former Gor Mahia coach robbed at gun point in South Africa
