Avram Grant: Former Chelsea and Ghana Coach Lands New Job in Africa

• Avram Grant has been appointed the head coach of the Zambian national team
• The former Chelsea manager is returning to Africa for his second stint on the continent
• Grant was coach of the Black Stars between 2015 to 2017, reaching the final of AFCON 2015

Former African champions, Zambia have appointed Avram Grant as their new coach on a two-year deal.

The ex-Ghana and Chelsea boss replaces Aljona Asanovic, who left his role in September.

Former Zambia international Moses Sichone has been acting as interim manager but will return to his position as assistant.

"I was looking for the right challenge and that's why I chose Zambia," Grant said at a press conference in Lusaka as quoted by the BBC.

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"I came here because of the challenge, and I hope when I leave here, I will look around and say we did a good job and made a good foundation for the future.

"I think Zambia has the potential; we have set the targets of what we want to achieve."

Grant has experience coaching on the continent, leading Ghana to two Africa Cup of Nations. He was in charge of the team that reached the final of the tournament in 2015 before finishing fourth two years later.

He also spent time in the English Premier League coaching Chelsea and West Ham United. At Chelsea, he led the Blues to their first-ever UEFA Champions League final, losing to Manchester United in 2008.

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The former Ghana midfielder was part of five African coaches that represented their countries at the World Cup in Qatar. For the first time in the history of the continent, all the five nations were managed by indigenous coaches.

Walid Regragui of Morocco made history by becoming the first coach to lead an African team to the semifinals of the World Cup.

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Former Black Stars striker, Prince Tagoe, has been remanded into police custody for allegedly defrauding George Antwi Boateng, a former footballer.

The Hearts of Oak legend was in court on Wednesday after he was reported for allegedly defrauding Black Stars assistant coach George Boateng.

Tagoe will be in custody until January 4, 2023, according to the Circuit Court in Accra presided over by His Honour Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah.