Ex- Eagles Coach Linked With Chipolopolo Top Job
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier ‘The White Witch Doctor’ is to meet with Zambian sports minister as The Chipolopolo move to appoint a permanent coach ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in October.
Zambia are drawn in ‘The Group of Death’ along with Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon.
They open their campaign on October 3 at home against Nigeria.
The 2012 African champions have been handled by local man George Lwandamina on an interim basis since last year.
Frenchman Troussier, 61, qualified Nigeria to the 1998 World Cup, but was relieved of his post before the tournament in his homeland.
He guided 2002 World Cup co-hosts Japan to the knockout stages of that tournament after he previously worked with Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Burkina Faso and South Africa.
His last job was last year with a Chinese club.
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