Avram Grant appointed as new Zambia manager on two-year deal
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From Chelsea, to Portsmouth, to West Ham… and now to Zambia! Avram Grant is appointed as the African nation’s new manager on a two-year deal, with the Israeli manager enjoying the ‘potential’ to revive the fortunes of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winners.
- Zambia have appointed Avram Grant as their new manager on a two-year deal.
- The former Chelsea and West Ham boss is enjoying the ‘challenge’ he faces
- Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations but have struggled ever since.
- They didn’t qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, but Grant sees a lot of ‘potential’
Avram Grant has been appointed as Zambia’s new head coach.
The former Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham boss has signed a two-year deal with an option to extend.
“I was looking for the right challenge and that’s why I chose Zambia,” Grant, 67, told a news conference in Lusaka on Thursday.
Zambia appointed former Chelsea and West Ham boss Avram Grant as their new manager.
‘I came here for the challenge and I hope that when I leave here I will look around and say that we did a good job and laid a good foundation for the future.
“I think Zambia has the potential, we have set targets for what we want to achieve.”
Grant’s time in England was most notable for leading Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester United.
The Israeli also led Portsmouth to the 2010 FA Cup Final, which they lost 1-0 to Chelsea.
Grant’s greatest achievement in England was leading Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League final.
The Israeli manager led Portsmouth to the 2010 FA Cup Final, where they lost to Chelsea.
But he was in charge of Portsmouth and West Ham when both were relegated from the Premier League.
Grant later led Ghana to the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and a penalty shootout loss to the Ivory Coast.
Zambia failed to qualify for the African knockout stages of 2022 World Cup qualification, parting ways with Croatian coach Aljosa Asanovic in October.
Grant’s first games will be the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March.