Just months after his departure from Bucks Buccaneers, Tigers Football Club this week welcomed back James Britz, the U/20 men’s national team coach, as a co-coach for the remainder of the season.

He will work alongside Jeremy Zimmer until the end of the 2024/25 Debmarine Premier League season. 

Speaking at the unveiling of the coach, Tigers’ head of sport Peka Hamukwaya expressed his optimism that Britz is the right person to guide the team towards their goals.

“We welcome coach Britz. He has been with us for decades, and he is still here. We believe he and coach Zimmer are the right people to take the team to where we want to be. I believe in him, and his vast knowledge will come in handy,” he stated.

Tigers are currently seventh in the league standings with a total of 27 points from 19 games played so far this season

“I am happy to be back at Tigers. This is my home, and I have worked with them before. This is a good space for me to grow because of the support system here that allows us to thrive in this beautiful environment,” Britz said about his return.

“We will give it our best, as long as our people and fans are behind us. I am happy Zimmer is here; he is a very experienced coach. We have worked together at the national level, and coming to work here again shows the wonders we can achieve together as a team,” he added.

Meanwhile, Zimmer welcomed the initiative, stating that the two coaches share the same philosophy, and he is looking forward to achieving significant success. 

“I know him; he is a very disciplined guy, and I believe with him by my side, we could achieve a lot at the club we all love,” he noted. 

– mkambukwe@nepc.com.na