Lesotho Football Association president Lijane Nthunya has announced the appointment of Bob Mafoso as the new Likuena head coach on a two-year contract.
According to Newsday Newspaper LS, Mafoso joins from Namibia’s African Stars FC and will assume the role immediately.
His first assignment will be the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) preliminary qualifier against Seychelles in March, with a mandate to guide Lesotho to Afcon 2027.
Mafoso was the most successful candidate out of an initial list of 29 applicants.
He was previously attached to Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) defending champions, African Stars.
In an earlier interview with Desert FM, African Stars chairman Salomo Hei maintained that Mafoso remained with the team. He added that the club’s management was awaiting formal communication regarding Mafoso’s future.
“They have not confirmed that our coach Mafoso will become a new coach to the Lesotho national senior team.”
Although Hei confirmed knowledge of Mafoso attending the interview process, he said there was no communication whether he was a successful candidate or not.
Hei added: “We are quite certain that the contingency plans are in place in the event that coach Mafoso decides to take the coaching job. You must also remember that when a national team comes calling for a coach, it’s extremely difficult for them to say no.
“So, we understand the predicament that could potentially face coach Mafoso. Like I said, let’s cross the bridge when we get there,” he said.
Responding to a question by The Namibian Sport on the latest development, Hei in a quick telephonic response said: “No, we have not received any communication from the Lesotho Football Association. Sorry, I am in a meeting, can we talk later?”
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