A four-man shortlist was submitted to the association leadership by their technical committee earlier this month.
However, the identity of coach will only be made public after the board have communicated with the chosen gaffer, and they have agreed the finer details of the contract, including the related perks.
The ZIFA board will meet today to formally receive a presentation from their technical and development sub-committee.
The shortlisted candidates are Antipas, former Highlanders coach
Sources at ZIFA said yesterday the board were being cautious not to reveal the identity of the coach before agreeing terms with him.
But The Herald understands Antipas is set to be retained, this time as a full-time employee of the association.
Last year, the two-time championship-winning coach was in charge of the Warriors on an interim basis.
That arrangement ended on
The Warriors resume the Nations Cup qualifers in March with a tough showdown against African champions
The home-based Warriors are also set for the CHAN finals in Morroco in April.
The club feel they could have won the league championship, last season, had their coach not been deployed to the national team duties.
This means the
However, Antipas has already said he is open to going for the Warriors job, should ZIFA decide he is the best man for the job.
He will have to terminate his deal with the
ZIFA, who have serious financial challenges, cannot go for some of the best coaches -- capable of taking the Warriors an extra mile -- who have been linked with the job.
Reports that the
Micho, who has proved himself on the continent, including guiding
He even spoke about his love for the Warriors and revealed he had a masterplan that could take the team to the World Cup.
However, Micho is now set to coach Chipolopolo.
ZIFA leaders cannot take chances given the country was barred from taking part in the 2018
The Brazilian, who coached the Warriors during the failed 2010
The competitions committee, which will make their submissions before the board, are expected to make a presentation on next weekend's Under-20 Women's
They will also discuss the 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers.
ZIFA are trying to lobby the
The country's biggest stadium, which has suffered from years of neglect by those tasked with maintaining it, was banned from hosting international matches last year.
ZIFA believe, working closely with the Government, they can satisfy minimum requirements from the long list they got from CAF. The board, headed by ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, acting vice president
The Referees' Committee and
Malandule, who heads the Referees' Committee, is expected to advise the board about the proposed match fees for referees this coming season.
But, it's the identity of the Warriors' coach that is expected to dominate the indaba.
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