Tanzania giants Simba SC has appointed former Gor Mahia head coach Roberto Oliviera Gonçalves do Carmo as their new manager.
Oliviera comes in for Zoran Manojlović who was sacked in September with Juma Mgunda having been in charge on an interim basis.
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Following his unveiling, Roberto’s immediate task is the Mapinduzi Cup that kicked off January 3, a knockout tournament played to commemorate Zanzibar’s Revolution annually. Defending Champions Simba SC will open their campaign with a match against Mlandege today and Roberto is expected to be in the dugout.
The Brazilian coach took charge of Vipers in August 2021 and led the Venoms to the Uganda Premier League title and were also the Uganda Cup finalists. He then led Vipers to the CAF Champions League making Vipers the second club to make it to the continental competition. He boasts of a stellar record winning 43 games out of 57. He only lost six times and bagged nine draws.
He is set to meet his former side in the CAF Champions League group stage as Vipers and Simba SC are pooled in the same group.
The Brazilian was roped by Gor Mahia in 2020 but didn’t take long at the club after CAF questioned his coaching credentials.
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