Ahead of Ethiopia Walia Stars’ AFCON 2017 qualifier against Lesotho in June 2016, Defence Football Club head coach, Gebremedhin Haile was named as the national football team interim coach.
The announcement was made by the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) effective June 9th 2016.
The Ethiopian Football Federation has signed a short term deal with coach Gebremedhin Haile. The contract will come in to effect from May 9, 2016 till October 9, 2016.
Coach Haile will be in charge of the national team’s two AFCON qualifiers matches. The coach is expected to deliver a good result in the two games over the qualifying round
Haile will handle the Walia Stars in the remaining two matches of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers. Ethiopia travels to Maseru to play Lesotho in June before wrapping up their campaign against Seychelles in September.
Haile takes over from Yohannes Sahle whose contract was terminated by mutual consent few weeks ago.
About Haile:
He is a former Walia Stars striker and has handled local sides Trans Ethiopia, Ethiopian Insurance, Ethiopian Coffee and Dedebit in the past.
When Ethiopia won the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in 2004, he was the assistant coach.
He has already guided Defence Force to two Ethiopian Cup titles.
