Zimbabwe: Marian Marinica Resigns As Warriors Head Coach

Kaitano Tembo steps in as Warriors coach amid ZIFA shake-up

Former SuperSport United head coach Kaitano Tembo has been thrust into the spotlight after being appointed interim head coach of the Warriors. This follows the sudden resignation of Marian Marinica. The Zimbabwe Football Association confirmed on Monday that Marinica stepped down citing personal reasons, leaving the association scrambling to steady the national team ahead of its next assignment. “The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) announces…

Zimbabwe: Marian Marinica Resigns As Warriors Head Coach

Zimbabwe senior men's national team coach Marian Marinica has resigned as head coach, ZIFA has revealed.

Warriors face another rebuild – DailyNews

ANOTHER Warriors rebuild is in the offing after Romanian expa­triate Marian ‘Mario’ Marinica’s shock resignation yes­terday, less than halfway through his one-year... To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions

Zimbabwe coach Marian Marinica quits – key facts

Announced: April 27, 2026, by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Reason given: Personal reasons (no further details) Effective: Immediately Coach: Marian Marinica, 54, Romanian Appointed: November 2025 → Tenure: Less than 6 months Team results: Inconsistent in African qualifiers Why it’s viral Fans frustrated with poor team performance call it “good riddance” Seen as symptom of deeper ZIFA issues: no national stadium, player selecti…

Shock as Marinica resigns as Zimbabwe Warriors coach after five months

Zimbabwe national team coach Marian Marinica has resigned after just five months in charge, with ZIFA confirming his departure. The post Shock as Marinica resigns as Zimbabwe Warriors coach after five months appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

Marinica resigns as Zimbabwe coach ‘for personal reasons’

HARARE – Romanian expatriate Marian Marinica resigned as coach of the Zimbabwe national football team on Monday, citing “personal reasons,” ZIFA announced. Assistant coach Kaitano Tembo has been appointed caretaker head coach. Marinica, who took over in November last year, oversaw the Warriors’ unsuccessful campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco in December, where the team failed to win a match and exited in the first round. In …