Zimbabwe: Zifa's Hunt for New Warriors Coach Begins

27 October 2025
New Zimbabwe (London)

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has begun its hunt for a new Warriors coach, following the sacking of German tactician Michael Nees last week.

Calls for applications for the vacant post were advertised by ZIFA on Monday, with a CAF Pro license being the minimum requirement.

Sources at ZIFA told New Zimbabwe.com that the association is not planning to settle for a local coach, but prefer one Europe.

With less than two months before the 2025 AFCON finals start, ZIFA is expected to complete the recruitment process next week to give the incoming coach time to prepare for the continental tournament.

In the last seven years, the association has hired seven coaches, among them five locals and two foreigners.

Nees was fired for posting poor results, as he only managed two wins in the 14 games he was in charge.

He however, helped Zimbabwe qualify for the upcoming AFCON finals, which was a part of his goals.

Read the original article on New Zimbabwe.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2025 New Zimbabwe. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.