By Fredrick Nadulli,

Troubled giants AFC Leopards have settled on Dutchman   Henrik Pieter de Jongh  as their new head coach.The Dutchman takes over the hot seat from James Nandwa who was shown the door after a series of poor and inconsistent perfomances.

Assistant Abdalla Juma has been presiding in an acting capacity.Several tacticians had been linked to the vacant post,Trevor Morgan the likeliest to assume the reins before he opted out under unclear circumstances.

De Jong’s first assignment will be at the Cecafa  Nile Basin tourney in Sudan,far from the prying eyes of their demanding faithful.

De Jongh Profile:

Playing Career:

NAC BREDA(Dutch 1st League)

Sparta Rotterdam (Dutch 1st League)

Stopped playing because of serious ankle injury.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

Trainer -Coach A UEFA

Trainer-Coach B UEFA

Trainer – Coach C UEFA

All education licensed by KNVB(The Dutch Soccer Association)

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1990-1994: RKC Waalwiyk Youth Coach/Head Coach

1994-1997: KNVB,Royal Dutch Soccer Association Youth Coach

2003-2004 : FCDenBosch, proffesional soccer association

2013-2014 : Honved Budapest,Hungary

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