UNDER-FIRE Warriors coach,
Loga and
However, Micho is out of a job, with just a few months remaining on his contract, while the other is still roaming around, despite the numerous red flags.
The Serbian was sacked after enduring a torrid time, at the helm of Chipolopolo, and the final nail, it appears, was the team's dismal performance at the 2021 COSAFA Cup.
This meant that, for the first time in COSAFA Cup history,
FAZ, who have always taken their football seriously, were swift to act, in the best for their national team, and country, following the latest disappointment.
"FAZ can confirm that it has reached a mutual separation agreement with its senior Men's National Team coach
Micho was appointed on
Since then, the two coaches have travelled parallel directions.
While Loga could claim success, in helping
Historians of African football have been perusing their records to check whether Loga is the first coach to qualify for the
Chipolopolo had no point when Micho came in.
However, by the time the qualifiers, ended, the two countries were only separated by just a point.
Micho picked seven points, in four games, while Loga picked four points, in as many matches.
Micho had a 58.3 percent success in
At the CHAN finals,
The Warriors ended the CHAN finals winless, for the first time, in their history.
The COSAFA Cup put both coaches under more scrutiny as they lead the two most successful teams, at the regional event.
Six-time winners
They also blew a 17-match unbeaten record, which had stood for six years, when they lost 0-2 to
And, for the second straight tournament,
Loga has argued that the Covid-19 situation complicated his work, especially when
With ZIFA set to meet, for a way forward, before the World Cup qualifiers, it remains to be seen whether Loga will still be in charge, come September.
Comparisons between Loga and Micho
LOGA'S STATS:
Results:
Friendlies
Zim 0-0
AFCON Qualifiers
Zim, Zim 0-2
CHAN finals:
Zim 0-1
COSAFA Cup
Zim 0-0
Overall success (failure) ratio:
1 win, 4 draws, 7 losses
7 points out of 36 (19.4%)
Win success (failure) ratio:
1 out of 12 games (8.3%)
1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses
4 points out of 12 (33.3%)
CHAN success (failure) ratio:
0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses (0%)
COSAFA success (failure) ratio:
0 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses
2 points out of 12 (16.6%)
Micho stats:
Results:
Friendlies: Zam 1-0
Zam 2-1
CHAN finals:
Zam 2-0
COSAFA Cup:
Zam 1-2
Overall success (failure) ratio:
9 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses
33 points out of 63 (52.3%)
Win success (failure) ratio:
9 out of 21 games (42.8%)
2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
7 points out of 12 (58.3%)
CHAN success (failure) ratio:
1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss (41.6%)
COSAFA success (failure) ratio:
1 win, 1 draws, 2 losses
4 points out of 12 (33.3%)
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