Avram Grant at the post match press conference after Ghana vs Uganda while he still coached Ghana Credit: AMINAH BABIRYE

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has on Wednesday announced that they have parted ways with head coach of the National Team, Chipolopolo, Avram Grant.

FAZ communicated through its General Secretary Machacha Shepande, indicating it was a mutual agreement.

“The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wishes to inform its members and stakeholders that it has mutually separated with Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant.” Reads a statement from FAZ.

“The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has agreed to mutually separate with Zambia Senior Men’s National Team coach Avram Grant. The two parties agreed to mutually separate with FAZ wishing Mr. Grant the best of luck in his future endeavoours,” Shepande says.

Grant has been in charge of the team since December 2022 helping them to qualify to the 2023 and 2025 AFCON editions.

The decision comes barely two months before the start of the 2025 AFCON in Morocco where Zambia is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Mali and Comoros.

Joel Muyita is a senior staff writer at Kawowo Sports.

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