Nomadic Butler to be unveiled as Zebras coach
Mqondisi Dube | Wednesday February 12, 2014 12:50
Nomadic Butler to be unveiled as Zebras coach
l Package similar to Tshosane's
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer
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he Botswana Football Association (BFA) will unveil the new Zebras coach, Peter Butler and technical director, Ben Kgomela tomorrow as changes in personnel nears completion at Lekidi Centre. Since assuming power in 2012, BFA president, Tebogo Sebego has appointed new people in key positions like technical director, Zebras coach, chief executive officer.
Butler arrives with club experience spread over England, Australia and South East Asia. However, he has no experience coaching in Africa. The Briton replaces Stanley Tshosane who was fired last October after a string of poor results since the 2012 AFCON finals. Tshosane however, retains the record of being the only coach to take the Zebras to the finals of a major tournament.
Butler's immediate task will be to assemble a formidable Zebras side to prepare for the preliminaries of the 2015 AFCON finals. Due to their plummeted ranking, the Zebras will start from the preliminaries, which kick off in May through to August.
The new coach's package is said to be similar to that of Tshosane who earned P70,000 a month and other allowances. The 48-year-old is perceived as a strict disciplinarian, but his nomadic tendencies might be cause for worry. He has coached 12 clubs in 13 years in three continents. Butler will sign a three-year contract with the BFA.
Meanwhile, Ben Kgomela, a controversial choice for the post of technical director, will also be introduced at a press conference tomorrow. Kgomela's appointment triggered controversy when he was preferred ahead of seasoned candidates. A FIFA delegation, which had an informal interview with Kgomela reportedly emerged with some negatives, although the process cannot nullify the appointment. Sebego has defended the Kgomela decision arguing the best candidate has been appointed.
Since assuming power in 2012, BFA president, Tebogo Sebego has appointed new people in key positions like technical director, Zebras coach, chief executive officer.Butler arrives with club experience spread over England, Australia and South East Asia. However, he has no experience coaching in Africa. The Briton replaces Stanley Tshosane who was fired last October after a string of poor results since the 2012 AFCON finals. Tshosane however, retains the record of being the only coach to take the Zebras to the finals of a major tournament.Butler's immediate task will be to assemble a formidable Zebras side to prepare for the preliminaries of the 2015 AFCON finals.
Due to their plummeted ranking, the Zebras will start from the preliminaries, which kick off in May through to August.The new coach's package is said to be similar to that of Tshosane who earned P70,000 a month and other allowances. The 48-year-old is perceived as a strict disciplinarian, but his nomadic tendencies might be cause for worry. He has coached 12 clubs in 13 years in three continents. Butler will sign a three-year contract with the BFA.Meanwhile, Ben Kgomela, a controversial choice for the post of technical director, will also be introduced at a press conference tomorrow. Kgomela's appointment triggered controversy when he was preferred ahead of seasoned candidates. A FIFA delegation, which had an informal interview with Kgomela reportedly emerged with some negatives, although the process cannot nullify the appointment. Sebego has defended the Kgomela decision arguing the best candidate has been appointed.