Search for full-time coach for Brave Warriors still on

By: CORRY IHUHUA

THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) will soon advertise the position of Brave Warriors coach left vacant by the departure of Peter 'Corporal' Ueberjahn.

Secretary General of the NFA, Alpheus Gaweseb, told The Namibian

Sport yesterday that the position of permanent coach for the

national soccer team will be advertised, probably as from next

week.

The Brave Warriors are currently being guided by a care-taker

coach, Max Johnson, who was appointed recently.

 

Gaweseb said Johnson's assignment will officially come to an end

on May 31, and by then, the NFA hopes to have considered

applications for the permanent job of national coach.

 

He said Johnson, who has been specifically tasked to prepare the

Brave Warriors for their Cosafa Castle Cup encounter with Angola in

Luanda on May 9, "is welcome to apply for the position".

 

The NFA official said Johnson's services could be retained for a

little longer if the Brave Warriors beat Angola to advance to the

next stage of the regional tournament.

 

But, Gaweseb said the ultimate decision rested with the NFA

Executive Committee.

 

Asked on whether the NFA will prefer a local or foreign coach

for the Brave Warriors, Gaweseb said: "Ideally it will be good to

have a local coach, but if we go for a foreign coach, finances

might dictate in that regard."

 

Johnson said yesterday he might consider applying for the

position once it is advertised'.

 

he said would seriously consider it after completing his task

against Angola.

 

"I will take a decision when I am finished with the Angola

match, but for now I can't say much," he said.

 

Johnson is the principal of the St.

 

Francis Primary School at Tsumeb and is employed by the Ministry

of Basic Education Sport and Culture.

 

Johnson is also the current coach of Marathon Sugar Chief

Santos, which is vying for a championship treble this season.

 

His team is in a favourable third spot on the league with only

five points behind leaders Civics, while it has made it to the

semi-final stages of the Tafel Lager NFA Cup.

 

Chief Santos is also in the hunt for the inaugural New Era Sam

Nujoma Cup which will go into its semi-final stage this

weekend.

 

The Brave Warriors are currently being guided by a care-taker

coach, Max Johnson, who was appointed recently.Gaweseb said

Johnson's assignment will officially come to an end on May 31, and

by then, the NFA hopes to have considered applications for the

permanent job of national coach.He said Johnson, who has been

specifically tasked to prepare the Brave Warriors for their Cosafa

Castle Cup encounter with Angola in Luanda on May 9, "is welcome to

apply for the position".The NFA official said Johnson's services

could be retained for a little longer if the Brave Warriors beat

Angola to advance to the next stage of the regional tournament.But,

Gaweseb said the ultimate decision rested with the NFA Executive

Committee.Asked on whether the NFA will prefer a local or foreign

coach for the Brave Warriors, Gaweseb said: "Ideally it will be

good to have a local coach, but if we go for a foreign coach,

finances might dictate in that regard."Johnson said yesterday he

might consider applying for the position once it is advertised'.he

said would seriously consider it after completing his task against

Angola."I will take a decision when I am finished with the Angola

match, but for now I can't say much," he said.Johnson is the

principal of the St.Francis Primary School at Tsumeb and is

employed by the Ministry of Basic Education Sport and

Culture.Johnson is also the current coach of Marathon Sugar Chief

Santos, which is vying for a championship treble this season.His

team is in a favourable third spot on the league with only five

points behind leaders Civics, while it has made it to the

semi-final stages of the Tafel Lager NFA Cup.Chief Santos is also

in the hunt for the inaugural New Era Sam Nujoma Cup which will go

into its semi-final stage this weekend.

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