Spanish coach Garrido close to historic African success

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December 1, 2018 1:21 AM

Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido will become the first coach to win the CAF Confederation Cup with different clubs if Raja Casablanca of Morocco lift the trophy in Kinshasa Sunday.

Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido hopes this weekend to became the first coach to win the CAF Confederation Cup with two clubs

Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido will become the first coach to win the CAF Confederation Cup with different clubs if Raja Casablanca of Morocco lift the trophy in Kinshasa Sunday.

Raja are well placed to succeed having defeated V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 in Casablanca last Sunday in the first leg of the final.

Garrido, who began coaching in Spain when only 24 years old, guided Al Ahly of Egypt to victory over Sewe San Pedro of the Ivory Coast in the 2014 Confederation Cup title decider.

The 49-year-old coached in Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Saudi Arabia before joining Raja, who are seeking a sixth African title in various competitions, last year.

Veteran coach Faouzi Benzarti has won the Confederation Cup twice, but with the same Tunisian club, Etoile Sahel.

CAF Confederation Cup winning coaches

2: Faouzi Benzarti (Etoile Sahel/TUN)

1: Houcine Ammouta (FUS Rabat/MAR), Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (Hearts of Oak/GHA), Michel Decastel (SUI, CS Sfaxien/TUN), Djibril Drame (Stade Malien/MLI), Mohamed Fakhir (FAR Rabat/MAR), Juan Carlos Garrido (ESP, Al Ahly/EGY), Ghazi Ghrairi (CS Sfaxien/TUN), Pamphile Kazembe (TP Mazembe/COD), Ruud Krol (NED, CS Sfaxien/TUN), Cyril Ndong/Jospeh Omog (CGO, CMR, AC Leopards/CGO), Rachid Taoussi (MAS Fes/MAR), Hubert Velud (FRA, TP Mazembe/COD)

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