African
coaches lack confidence in themselves despite having the needed qualifications
to excel in the round leather game.
Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o who
made the submission opined that lack of confidence has limited the chances of
most African coaches to reach the zenith of their careers.
He equally noted that the non-progressive
state of African coaches may have affected the psyche of African player many
who ultimately decide against going into coaching after their playing careers.
The former Barcelona ace told Canal+: 'some former black players don't want to
become coaches, even if maybe they'd like to.
'Of course,
there are many African coaches who have qualifications, but there's simply no
confidence in them, unlike other coaches," he noted
The
37-year-old Eto'o, who also played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and
Everton, and is currently plying his trade with Qatar Sports Club in the Qatar
Stars League also noted that coaches of colour are unfortunately treated as
second class citizens. He however hinted that he is ready to change the narrative
when he ventures into coaching after playing.
'Coaches of
colour have been disheartened because they're viewed as second-class citizens.'Still,
I won in Europe as a player so I have to win in Europe as a coach," he
enthused
That is
indeed true with Eto'o winning the Champions League three times as a player as
well as four domestic titles in Spain and Italy.
He is keen to manage at the
highest level once he hangs up his boots. The four time African footballer of
the year and
two time Nations cup winner is among crème dela crème of sports legends that hit Dakar Senegal for the Annual African
footballer of the Year award.
Eto'o was a
proud winner of the award in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010.
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