ASANOVIC GETS CHIPOLOPOLO APPOINTMENT

FAZ Secretary General, Adrian Kashala announced the appointment of the 55 year old Croatian at Lusaka’s Protea Hotel.

Aljosa Asanovic most reecently served as Technical Advisor to interim coach Beston Chambeshi. With him will be Karol Prazencia and Stefan Carevic his assistant coach and video assistant respectively.

In 2006, he became assistant manager of the Croatia national team. He held this role from 2006 until 2012, working alongside Slaven Bilić who was the head coach. He departed when Bilić was replaced by Igor Štimac.

After his departure from the national team, Asanović took up another assistant role, this time in Russia, following Slaven Bilić to FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Asanović departed the club at the end of the season.

In 2015, Asanović became the new technical director of Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda.

In October 2017, Asanović took up a job in Australia, becoming the head coach of National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC.

In October 2018, Asanović took up an assistant coach role with a Saudi Arabian premier league side Al-Ittihad Jeddah up until 2019.

Asanović was the Director and Diaspora instructor for the Croatian Football Federation from 2019 to June 2021 before being appointed Technical Director for the Chipolopolo.

Other appointments include former Zambian Goal Keeper Kalililo Kakonje as Goal Keeper coach.

March is is the month the new technical bench will face their test.

[Source: Zamfoot]