Ndiraya set to leave Zimbabwe for Turkey and join Kocaelispor ‘training’
Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions Simba Bhora head coach Tonderai Ndiraya is set to embark on a capacity building journey to Turkey.
· Nehanda RadioNdiraya who won his first league title as well as guiding Simba Bhora to their historic championship, will spend some time with Turkish Division One side Kocaelispor, under the guidance of legendary coach Ertugrul Saglam.
Simba Bhora secretary general Taurai Janhi is the brains behind the trip.
He highlighted that it is his dream to help local coaches, “not Ndiraya alone”, to get exposure in Europe.
Janhi believes that to improve the quality of local football and attract more fans to stadias, local coaches need such international training programs.
“Football as a business, needs a lot of investment for it to reward. Our football is lagging behind because of lack of exposure, so I came up with this idea of taking coach Tonderai Ndiraya to Turkey to broaden his skills.
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“He recently won the league, and that on its own is a big achievement in his career. But going forward, he may need some tips especially on how to conquer in the African Safari.
“As a result, I believe exposure to the European football, learning from top level clubs and coaches can actually play a significant role,” said Janhi.
However, even though Ndiraya’s trip is a positive step towards improving his coaching career, Janhi acknowledges the financial constraints associated with such international training programs and appeals to corporate sponsors to support this initiative.
“I came up with the idea and have been engaging the corporate world to help me fulfill my dream.
“Without corporates, the initiative will not be impactful because I really wish that majority of our top flight coaches have a chance to broaden their skills in Europe. This is the exposure l’m trying to give to all our local coaches.”
Janhi, a youthful football administrator was recently in London, England watching his favourite English top flight league side Chelsea at their fortress Stamford Bridge donning a Simba Bhora jersey, probably as a way of marketing the Shamva based team.
The video trended on various social media platforms.