ZIFA shortlists five candidates for Warriors coaching job

ZIMSPHERE 

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced the shortlist of five candidates for the Warriors head coach position. 

The shortlist includes Gerard Nus, Marcio Maximo Barcellos, Antoine Hey, Michael Nees, and Winfried Schäfer. 

This announcement follows what ZIFA described as “an exhaustive and meticulous selection process.”

Preliminary interviews were conducted on July 22, with the second round of interviews scheduled to take place over the next few days. 

ZIFA emphasized its commitment to a “thorough evaluation” of each candidate’s qualifications, vision, and ability to lead the national team to new heights.

In a statement, ZIFA said, “The second round of interviews is scheduled to take place over the next few days, ensuring a thorough evaluation of each candidate's qualifications, vision, and ability to lead our national team to new heights.”

Simultaneously, ZIFA is working on compiling the shortlist for the Mighty Warriors head coach position, with the interview process for this role expected to be completed by Monday, July 29. 

“We remain committed to appointing the most qualified and capable coaches to lead our national teams,” ZIFA stated. 

“We believe that these appointments will significantly contribute to the development and success of Zimbabwean football on the international stage.”

Zimbabwe’s senior men’s national soccer team has been without a substantive coach since Croatian Zdravko Logarusic was sacked in September 2021.