APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – DR Congo-born tactician Guy Bukasa has been appointed as the new head coach of Rwanda’s top flight football club, AS Kigali, Sports sources confirmed Tuesday to APA in Kigali.
Bukasa, has been serving until recently as the head coach of the U20 Congolese national team ‘Les Leopards’
“AS Kigali wishes coach Bukasa the best of luck in his new appointment,” the club said in a statement.
He takes over the club’s hot seat from Andre Casa Mbungo whose contract was not extended, having joined them on a six-month deal in January last year.
Bukasa spent just one season at Gasogi United, another club of Rwanda’s first league and spearheaded them to a nine-place finish during their first year in the top tier in 2019. He then joined Rwanda’s Rayon Sports for a year before returning to Gasogi United where he spent another seven months.
The former AS Nyuki head coach had been in charge of the DR Congo U20 team since August.
AS Kigali have performed poorly in this premier league season; they are the second bottom in the standings with 15 points from 15 games.
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