Azam FC assistant coach George ‘Best’ Nsimbe has only been in Tanzania for less than a month but has already noticed how passionate fans are as compared to back home.
The ex-KCC FC tactician who signed a two year deal at the Tanzania Vodacom Premier League champions said this after taking the side through drills at Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo when asked which difference he has so far noticed.
In Tanzania, people love local football. Their games are played over the weekends but fans forgo the European league in favour of their own. All televisions show the local league and then show European leagues as delayed matches.
Nsimbe is yet to feel the same as Azam is yet to play a competitive match since he linked up with them but watched the Simba vs Mtibwa Sugar game. Asked how he has so found work in a new environment, the soft spoken coach stated that all is well.
From the management, coaches and players, all is well. It’s a family and am loving the work.
Nsimbe also explained why they opted to come to Uganda to play some friendlies.
Like it or not, Uganda has the best talent in the region and we thought by playing against them ahead of the much competitive fixtures, the players will learn a thing or two.
Azam is scheduled to play four friendlies starting with SC Villa on Sunday at Nakivubo. They will also play against Vipers, KCC FC and URA FC before returning to Tanzania.
