2012-07-06 18:39:01 VIEWED 1900 TIMES
Former Nigeria Technical Director, Tom Saintfiet from Belgium today has signed a two year contract as the new Head Coach manager of Young Africans Sports Club following the shock departure of Kostadian Papic last two months.
Saintfiet arrived in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday and agreed terms with the reigning east and central Africa club champions.
"I am here to sign a contract," Saintfiet told BBC Sport. "I would be very happy to work with this club."
No contract has yet been signed but the man who recently lost his position as the Technical Director of Nigerian football could put pen to paper on Thursday.
He was particularly impressed by the welcome he received at the airport on Wednesday, with hundreds of fans turning out to greet the former Ethiopia coach.
"The club has made a very professional first impression and the fans have welcomed me enormously," he added.
Meanwhile, Young Africans are excited that Saintfied could take charge of the club.
"He is one of the best coaches in Africa," said Sendeu.
"He is the one who taught Ethiopians their impressive style of play and we believe he is the right person for Yanga.
A total of 27 coaches applied for the job, including former Taifa Stars coach Marcio Maximo.
The employment of a high-profile coach is viewed by many as part of Manji's campaign to be elected as chairman of the most popular club in Tanzania.
Saintfiet has previous experience of African football in not only Nigeria and Ethiopia, but Namibia and Zimbabwe as well.
CURRICULUM VITAE:
TOM SAINTFIET
Born 29th march 1973 - Mol - Belgium
EDUCATION :
1991-1995 Sports-psychology and Economic-psychology (K.V.H., Antwerpen, Belgium)
1996-2000 “UEFA – A” Diploma (Royal Belgian Football Association, K.B.V.B.)
2000-2002 License of Physical Football-coach 1,2 3 (I.A.P.F., The Netherlands)
2003 Course "Wiel Coerver"-method (Skill Development Coach)
2006-2012 Coaching Courses of Dutch Football Association (K.N.V.B.)
2011-2012 UEFA Pro License Course (Royal Belgian Football Association, K.B.V.B.)
FOOTBALL - PLAYER :
1983-1997 A.O.: VC Westerlo, Leuven, K. Lommel SK, Verbr. Geel (all pro-clubs Belgium)
FOOTBALL - COACH :
Note: Got 28/03/2012 officially named as Technical Director of the Nigerian Football Federation but never signed a contract or started duty.
2011 Head-Coach National Team of Ethiopia (Ethiopian Football Federation)
2011 Head-Coach Shabab Al Ordon Club (Premier League, Jordan)
2010 Head-Coach National Team of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwean Football Association)
2008-2010 Head-Coach National Team of Namibia (Namibian Football Association)
2008 Head-Coach of RoPS Rovaniemi (Premier League Finland, Veikkausliiga)
2006-2007 Technical Director of F.C. Emmen (1st Div., The Netherlands (Holland))
2005-2006 Head-Coach of BV Cloppenburg (Oberliga, Germany)
2004 Coach National Team U17 of Qatar (Qatar Football Association)
2003-2004 Coach of Al Etehad Sports Club (now Al Gharafa) (Q-Star-League, Qatar)
2002-2003 Coach of Stormvogels/Telstar (1st Div., The Netherlands (Holland))
2002-2003 Head-Coach and Technical Director of B71 Sandur (1st. Div., The Faroe Islands)
2000 Head-Coach of Satelitte Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
1997-2001 Head-Coach in lower divisions in Belgium
HONOURS :
2009 Runner-up Coach of the Year (Sports Awards 2009 Namibia Sport Commission)
2008 Coach of the Year (The Namibian) & Most Famous Sport Celebrity (Informanté)
2008+2009 Quarter Final COSAFA Cup (South Africa)
2005 Qualified for Semi-Final NFV-Cup (Germany)
2004 3rd position (Bronze Medal) on the AFC Asian Championship U17 in
Japan, September 2004. Qualified for the FIFA World Championship U17, 2005
2002 2nd in the League and the Silver Medal (The Faroe Islands)
LANGUAGES:
Dutch, English, French, German, Faroese and basic knowledge of Arabic, Afrikaans and Spanish
EXTRA :
2011-2012 Internship FC Internazionale Milano,Udinese Calcio and Manchester City
2004-2012 Instructor KNVB, Dutch FA (Holland), Taiwan (CTFA) and Finland (Fin. FA)
2005-2010 Football TV-Analyst for Belgian, South African, Namibian Television
2006--2007 Technical Advisor of Kazakhstan Football Federation (President Aliyev)
Member of the CBV (Coaches Betaald Voetbal – Organization of Professional Coaches Holland)
