JOHANNESBURG - Patrice Carteron on Sunday begins a quest to become only the third coach to win the CAF Champions League and the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup. Frenchman Patrice Carteron succeeded Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido as coach of Moroccan and African giants Raja Casablanca this week. The 48-year-old former defender was hired this week by Confederation Cup trophy-holders Raja Casablanca after they sacked Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido following poor results. Group ASix-time CAF title winners Raja have been off form lately and struggled to get past minnows African Stars from Namibia in a play-off to secure a group place. Zesco host Nkana while two-time African champions Kotoko are away to Hilal in Omdurman, where the temperature is expected to reach 37 degrees celsius (99 fahrenheit) on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post February 02, 2019 01:41 UTC