Former Ghana trainer, Avram Grant has been appointed head coach of the Zambia national team.[ads2]
The Israeli tactician has been handed the Zambia coaching job on a two-year deal after fruitful discussion.
The former Chelsea and WestHam United manager has replaced Croatian gaffer Aljosa Asanovic who resigned from his position in September 2022 after being in charge for only nine months.
Asanovic was hired as head coach of Zambia in January 2022 when he took over from local coach Beston Chambeshi.[ads3]
Avram Grant has been tasked to guide the 2012 African champions to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in Cote d’Ivoire in January 2024.
He has been without a club after leaving Indian side NorthEast United FC as technical director and as head coach in September 2018.[ads4]
The former Portsmouth gaffer was in charge of the Ghana national team from December 2014 to February 2017 where he guided them to the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
He also led the Black Stars to the semi-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, losing to eventual winners Cameroon.
During his spell as the manager of English giants Chelsea, Grant guided the London club to the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2008 where they lost to Manchester United on penalty shootouts.[ads5]
