{"id":51869,"date":"2026-03-06T22:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51869"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:15:09","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignwillard-katsande-appointed-head-coach-at-zimbabwean-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/06\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignwillard-katsande-appointed-head-coach-at-zimbabwean-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Willard Katsande appointed head coach at Zimbabwean club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-140171\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Willard-Katsande-appointed-head-coach-at-Zimbabwean-club.jpg?resize=396%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?resize=396%2C264&amp;ssl=1 396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willard-Katsande-.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Former Warriors captain Willard Katsande has been appointed as the head coach of Zimbabwean club Rangers FC.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers FC, formerly known as Chinhoyi Rangers, plays in the Northern Region Division One League and is based in Chinhoyi.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>The move marks Katsande\u2019s first coaching job in Zimbabwe since acquiring his CAF coaching badge in mid-last year.<\/p>\n<p>He was in the same class as another former Warriors captain, Tapuwa Kapini.<\/p>\n<p>Katsande has no prior experience coaching a professional club but has done well managing his football academy, Kitoko Soccer School.<\/p>\n<p>He has also held a technical team post at South African fourth-division side Crystal Lake FC and had an ambassadorial role at his former South African club Sekhukhune United F.C..<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged Northern Region Soccer League, Rangers FC, Willard Katsande<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Willard #Katsande #appointed #coach #Zimbabwean #club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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