By Chisomo Phiri
Silver Strikers Football Club has announced the appointment of a Dutch coach Hendrick Pieter de Jongh, as the team’s newhead coach.
De Jogh has joined the Bankera on a two-year contract deal.
The club’s secretary Peter Masiye has confirmed the hiring of the experienced new coach with a successful track record.
“The coach has vast experience with a proven track record and we took our time because we wanted to engage an ideal one. It is a performance-based contract that will be reviewed annually,” he said.
De Jongh is expected to arrive in Malawi on Sunday, after signing his contract with approval from the Reserve Bank of Malawi.
He was most recently working with Somalia national team, as well as FC Platinum, Highlanders, AFC Leopards, and FC Cape Town in the past.
De Jongh has 31 years of experience under his belt and prefers 5-4-1 diamond formation which may be employed by the Area 47-based side during his tenure.
He takes over from McDonald Yobe and Leo Mpulula who were interim caretakers after Zambian Dan Kabwe was fired last July due to Silver Strikers’ poor performance last season when they failed to claim any silverware or even secure top 4 placement in the 16-team TNM Super League.
