Mlauzi, Kwinji 15 add new feather Shadreck Mlauzi

Grace Chingoma : Senior Sports Reporter

MIGHTY Warriors coach Shadreck Mlauzi and his assistant Sithetheliwe “Kwinji 15” Sibanda added new feathers to their hats when they graduated as CAF Women’s football instructors in Cameroon last weekend. The duo went to West Africa immediately after arriving from the Rio Olympic Games with the national team. They have for the past week been undergoing an intense training conducted by FIFA and CAF top instructors.The qualification means they can now be assigned duties by CAF to conduct training courses for local coaches or other football associations as instructed by the continental body.

The workshop, which was held at CAF technical centre, was conducted by FIFA instructors — Egyptian Mohammed Abdul Meneim, Burundian Dominique Niyonzima and South African Fran Hilton Smith.

Mlauzi was yesterday excited with his advancement.

“It was the first of its kind in Africa as they noticed that women’s football instructing is one area which needs improvement in Africa.

“I am quite happy to be an instructor, as you know I am a Physical Education teacher by profession and this is in line with my profession so I will make the most out of it. I am 36-years-old, still ambitious in the coaching career, but I cannot continue to focus on one area,” Mlauzi said.

The former Inline Academy coach said they learnt technical and tactical aspects of the game and are now expected to practice as women’s instructors assisting fellow coaches in addition to their duties as national team coaches.

The course was attended by 24 participants from the English-speaking countries as well as coaches of the eight teams that have qualified for the Africa Women Cup of Nations that would be hosted in the same country in November.

Mlauzi is a holder of a CAF B licence and is also studying towards Bachelor of Science Honours in Physical Education.

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