Muyambo at Marumo Gallants
FORMER Harare City midfielder Learnmore Muyambo has joined South African top-flight side Marumo Gallants.
Muyambo (24) was announced together with other two signings and a new coach.
The other signing is forward Zaid Patel‚ who is a product of Bidvest Wits academy and turned out for a number of clubs in SA.
He played for Mpumalanga Black Aces‚ Cape Town All Stars‚ AmaZulu and Stellenbosch FC and Witbank Spurs.
He joins from Spanish fifth-tier outfit Loja CD.
Joreon Lumu (26)‚ who holds Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands citizenship‚ joins from Malta’s Florian FC after a career that has taken him to Holland‚ Bulgaria‚ Austria‚ Turkey‚ India‚ Romania‚ Portugal and Georgia.
Gallants have named former Congo‚ Kenya and Equatorial Guinea coach Sébastien Migné as their new head coach.
Frenchman Migné (48) will be assisted by Belgian Jean-Francois Losciuto (49)‚ who
coached fellow Limpopo club Black Leopards to the playoffs in the National First Division in the 2016-17 season.
David Mathebula and Mpho Maleka‚ who assisted Dylan Kerr winning the Nedbank Cup‚ will also assist Migne.
Kerr‚ having been in the stands awaiting his work permit for a protracted period for much of the campaign after joining thenTTM midway through 2020-21‚ was released after helping save the team from relegation in the DStv Premiership.
Gallants have also appointed Mamelodi Sundowns legend and ex-assistant-coach Harris Chueu as their technical director.
Gallants chairman Abram Sello said he believed the appointments can solidify the club in the forthcoming season where they will also compete in the Caf Confederation Cup.
“It is an exciting time for us as a team to bring in such experienced individuals. We will be able to participate confidently in the PSL and the Caf championship.
“I would also like to thank my technical management for working hard in the last few weeks to identify such good talent,” Sello said.