Csaba flies back to Scotland to seal deal
Jul 10, 2008
THE wait seems to be over! After a lot of speculation about the future of Laszlo Csaba, we can now refer to him as the “former Uganda Cranes coachâ€.
By Fred Kaweesi and James Bakama
THE wait seems to be over! After a lot of speculation about the future of Laszlo Csaba, we can now refer to him as the “former Uganda Cranes coachâ€.
Reports from Scottish football club Hearts indicate that Csaba will be unveiled anytime as coach.
Scott Burns, a leading journalist with Scottish publication Express told The New Vision on phone yesterday that Csaba was the definite candidate Hearts had zeroed on.
“He is in Edinburgh just now. But Hearts say nothing will be finalised over the next 48 hours,†Scott said.
Csaba arrived in Edinburgh yesterday to agree terms with the Tynecastle club and settle a sh396m bill that is compensation due to the Uganda football governing body FUFA. The 45-year-old also watched the squad train for the first time, accompanied by Ukio Bankas Investment Group official Mindaugas Nikolicius.
Cranes players David Obua, who is in England, and Hassan Wasswa are set to join him. Csaba’s favourite local coach Jackson Mayanja could get a position on Hearts back-room staff.
Csaba looks set to beat a pool of convincing candidates that include favourite Ian Holloway.
Hearts’ caretaker manager Stephen Frail left Tynecastle by mutual consent on Wednesday after a six-month spell in charge.
Hearts at first claimed they were looking for a manager with experience in British football when they began their search in January, but majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov turned his attentions abroad after being rejected by Motherwell boss Mark McGhee.
The developments certainly put an end to Csaba’s two-year marriage with FUFA.
FUFA has already advertised Cranes’ vacant seat.
Chief among the requirements this time will be a coach, who will not only steer the Cranes in September and October past Niger and Benin, but will also help improve standards in the Super League.
* US-based coach Patrick Kabuye has joined the scramble for the Cranes coaching job.
Kabuye, a respected tactician in the US youth development circles, first applied for the same position in 2006 but was not short-listed. “I qualify for the job,†asserted the former Kobs player.
Kabuye , who has a United States A coaching license and is a candidate for UEFA’s top football certificate, wondered why FUFA doesn’t recruit a Ugandan. “I also have a remedy for the long-term development of the game,†he said
He holds a University of Texas Masters and Bachelors degrees in kinesiology.
THE wait seems to be over! After a lot of speculation about the future of Laszlo Csaba, we can now refer to him as the “former Uganda Cranes coachâ€.
Reports from Scottish football club Hearts indicate that Csaba will be unveiled anytime as coach.
Scott Burns, a leading journalist with Scottish publication Express told The New Vision on phone yesterday that Csaba was the definite candidate Hearts had zeroed on.
“He is in Edinburgh just now. But Hearts say nothing will be finalised over the next 48 hours,†Scott said.
Csaba arrived in Edinburgh yesterday to agree terms with the Tynecastle club and settle a sh396m bill that is compensation due to the Uganda football governing body FUFA. The 45-year-old also watched the squad train for the first time, accompanied by Ukio Bankas Investment Group official Mindaugas Nikolicius.
Cranes players David Obua, who is in England, and Hassan Wasswa are set to join him. Csaba’s favourite local coach Jackson Mayanja could get a position on Hearts back-room staff.
Csaba looks set to beat a pool of convincing candidates that include favourite Ian Holloway.
Hearts’ caretaker manager Stephen Frail left Tynecastle by mutual consent on Wednesday after a six-month spell in charge.
Hearts at first claimed they were looking for a manager with experience in British football when they began their search in January, but majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov turned his attentions abroad after being rejected by Motherwell boss Mark McGhee.
The developments certainly put an end to Csaba’s two-year marriage with FUFA.
FUFA has already advertised Cranes’ vacant seat.
Chief among the requirements this time will be a coach, who will not only steer the Cranes in September and October past Niger and Benin, but will also help improve standards in the Super League.
* US-based coach Patrick Kabuye has joined the scramble for the Cranes coaching job.
Kabuye, a respected tactician in the US youth development circles, first applied for the same position in 2006 but was not short-listed. “I qualify for the job,†asserted the former Kobs player.
Kabuye , who has a United States A coaching license and is a candidate for UEFA’s top football certificate, wondered why FUFA doesn’t recruit a Ugandan. “I also have a remedy for the long-term development of the game,†he said
He holds a University of Texas Masters and Bachelors degrees in kinesiology.