SAM Ssimbwa appears to be the most valuable asset in domestic football.Just weeks after being assigned the vacant Uganda Cranes assistant coach’s seat, league champions KCC FC have similarly decided to sign the youthful manager.
The vibrant coach, who has steered army side Simba to the summit of the domestic league, and had in the process unceremoniously shattered KCC FC’s four-month unbeaten run earlier, met KCC officials on Saturday before agreeing coaching terms with the club.
“It is a matter of agreeing terms with him. We are still in a meeting with him but we can not fail to get him,” club manager Badru Kigwe disclosed yesterday.
The clandestine pursuit of Ssimbwa as KCC boss gathered momentum on Friday after the league champions collapsed to their third consecutive 1-0 defeat to Kakungulu Cup finalists Kinyara.
The club hierarchy felt ‘celebrated’ and Football Manager of the Year George Nsimbe seemed to have lost the magic touch that helped KCC to their first league title since 1997 last year.
There have been misgivings over the way KCC have suddenly looked vulnerable, and the first two defeats literally intensified concerns over their ability to match last season’s achievements.
Even before the defeat against Kinyara on Friday, criticism had still been ringing in their ears over the club’s lackluster performances during their defeats to Simba and Bunamwaya.
Having been given the funds to substantially improve his squad this season, Nsimbe had since operated against a backdrop of heightened expectations. Nalubaale and Police were the other clubs interested in Ssimbwa.
KCC are Uganda’s Africa Champions League representatives and were always on the lookout for a manager whose personal success and managerial resolve speaks volumes, and Ssimbwa suited their requirements.
Aside from helping both Mbale Heroes and Express FC to Kakungulu Cup titles, Ssimbwa steered Rwanda league debutantes Atraco to their first continental appearance three years ago.
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