TFF President Wallace Karia - Photo Courtesy TFF Media.
Tanzania Football Federetion (TFF) have ruled out prospects of hiring a foreign coach to handle their national team Taifa Stars.
The Taifa Stars is among the teams that qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco despite being handled by local coaches. Coach Hemed ‘Morocco’ Suleiman supported by Juma Mgunda, Jamhuri Kihwelo ‘Julio’, and Amri Kiemba achieved the fete on the final day of the qualifiers after beating Guinea 1-0 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
Asked whether TFF would consider a foreign coach ahead of the AFCON tournament, President Wallace Karia said as quoted by the Guardian: “How can we give the team to another coach? We have Morocco (Hemed Suleiman) and Mgunda (Juma), who have shown that they are good. We have trust in them, and the team will remain with them.
“Local coaches have proved that they are capable of producing results everywhere and at different levels. What is needed is to trust them. But I am also calling upon them to seek new challenges outside the country.”
Karia further called on clubs in Tanzanian Premier League to consider using local coaches. “As TFF, we cannot tell clubs what to do on coaches, but it would have been wise if they trusted local coaches. I think local coaches are also capable of delivering the desired results.”
Taifa Stars secured their place in AFCON 2025 by finishing second in Group H with 10 points, behind DR Congo. Tanzania’s qualification was sealed with a crucial 1-0 victory over Guinea on Tuesday.
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