Zanaco Football Club – Zanaco FC has announced that the bank sponsored side will be adding to its squad, seven new players ahead of the 2019/20 season Zambia Super League to strengthen its squad.
The players who have joined the club are Mwansa Nsofwa, Tiberius Lombard (both from Lusaka Dynamos), Kebson Kamanga, Belchance Makiese (Both from Nkwazi), Emmanuel Okutu from Kabwe Warriors as well as returnees Damiano Kola and former captain Ziyo Tembo.
In a statement made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Zanaco Football Club Media and Public Relations Oficer Martha Nshimbi said Tembo has penned a season long contract, while Damiano Kola’s contract runs until 2022 and the rest of the new additions have signed two year contracts. Zanaco FC did not state the total amount spent to buy the new players.
This brings the number of new players who have joined the club for the 2019/20 season to eight, including Lawrence Chungu who was signed earlier this year. Zanaco FC is a top side in Zambia and recognized for its contribution to professionalizing Zambian football.
Sensational Zanaco FC has also hinted that it’s beefing up its technical bench with the addition of two new members to it’s current coaching staff as they bring in another coach and a physical trainer. The club is expected to keep its faith in head coach Numba Mumamba.
The club attracts top players locally and from within the region with its better player packages and well organized administration and club management team. It has now established itself as a credible contender for the league title and has made progress with its supporters looking forward to the team becoming an established contender for African club championships.
The club now has players from Congo DR, Namibia and Ghana, who are expected to contribute to increased depth especially for continental championships and challenge the local players.