Much was said, during the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, about Bruce Mwape, coach of Zambia. The coach received various complaints of sexual abuse and harassment from his team’s players, although the African nation’s Federation preferred to turn a deaf ear and keep him in place. FIFA finally took action on the matter with strong pressure and warnings to remove Mwape.
“Yes Mwape You want to sleep with someone, you have to say yes, it’s normal for the coach to sleep with the players in our team,” he said in ‘The Guardian’ a player, who testified anonymously due to threats received. “The Federation is turning a blind eye, they are hiding what is happening because the team’s results are good,” he added.
For its part, FIFA was blunt: “FIFA takes seriously any accusation of inappropriate behavior,” the highest international body responded harshly, however, until a few days ago the Zambian decided Federation to remove the technician from his position, although do not deny him.
And it was that Bruce Mwape He will be assigned to the youth teams in an advisory capacity, according to Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga.
FAZ confirmed on Saturday that Nora Hauptle, former coach of Ghana’s national women’s team, has been appointed as the new coach of Zambia’s women’s team. Hauptle, who was given a three-year contract, will begin work this month.
Kamanga said “Mwape will be reassigned to our youth teams, where his experience will be used in an advisory role.” He also revealed that Mwape will be sent to Morocco to obtain the CAF Professional Coaching License, but the specific teams to which he will be assigned have not been revealed.
Source: La Verdad
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