HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association has turned to Norman Mapeza to steer the sinking Warriors ship after Zdravko Logarušić was given the sack.
The 49-year-old was unveiled as interim coach of the Warriors on Wednesday and will be assisted by Triangle coach Taurai Mangwiro, Highlanders coach Mandla Mpofu and former national team goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro.
Mapeza has been given an assignment to take charge of Zimbabwe’s final four Group G matches for the 2022 World Cup qualifier – back-to-back matches with Ghana, home to Ethiopia and away to South Africa.
ZIFA hopes to name a substantive coach who will lead Zimbabwe at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations by Christmas.
Zimbabwe have just one point in Group G, trailing South Africa with four and Ghana and Ethiopia with three points each.
