Gezaghen Wolde steps down as Ethiopian Coffee manager amid fan protests

Ethiopian Coffee’s long-serving general manager, Gezaghen Wolde, has submitted his resignation from the club. A rough start to the 2025/26 CBE Ethiopian Premier League season caused fans to protest against the team’s management.

 

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Wolde spent much of his football administrative career with the Browns. His arrival at the club brought some positive changes, including sponsorship deals with Habesha Beer and Betika, a betting firm. Nonetheless, with only one Ethiopian Cup title, the club failed to satisfy its supporters by delivering results.

Wolde previously left the club to take a managerial position at Addis Ababa Ketema FC but later returned to the Browns. He is best remembered as a key ally of Ethiopian Coffee board chairman Lieutenant Fekade Mamo.

Recent protests against Wolde and head coach Abiy Kassahun intensified after the team lost 1–0 to Ethio-Electric in week 4 of the top flight. The Coffee board is expected to convene in the coming week to name a new general manager.