Former Kenya Police FC head coach Francis Baraza is closing in on a return to the Tanzanian Premier League as talks with Dodoma Jiji enter the final stage.Baraza has been out of employment since September, when he was shown the door by Kenya Police FC; he was replaced by Croat Zdravko Logarusic. The matter has since become a legal tussle, with Baraza demanding KES 4.5 million in compensation.##NAJAVA_MECA_7744863##Last week, Dodoma axed former Sofapaka FC and Wazito FC coach Melis Medo after a poor run in the league and turned to Baraza in a bid to turn their fortunes around. The two parties have been in talks for a couple of days now, and a source from the Tanzanian club has confirmed that it is just a matter of time before the ex-Kenyan international is unveiled.“We are almost there. We have agreed on most of the issues, and what’s left is some bit of paperwork before we can say everything has been completed. Once we sort that out, then we will officially unveil Baraza as our new head coach,” the source disclosed.Baraza, an ex-central midfielder, has previously handled Sony Sugar FC, Muhoroni Youth FC, and Western Stima. He won the league with Sony in 2006 in what was his first managerial job. In recent weeks, he was linked with a move to Shabana FC, but the deal failed to materialize, and the Glamour Boys continue to look for a new coach seven weeks after Sam Okoth exited the club.Dodoma, who have lost their last three league games, is currently ninth in the log with 15 points. Their next game is against Ihefu FC on Monday afternoon.
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