Uganda coach Bobby Williamson has hit back at Nigeriaââ¬â¢s Stephen Keshi who said some foreign coaches in Africa are cash-grabbing mediocres.Ã
Keshi, who led Nigeria to win the recent Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, said he cannot accept that some mediocre coaches from Europe who come to Africa are better than him.
However, at a press conference in Kampala on Wednesday at the FA headquarters in Nakulabye, Uganda Scottish-born coach Williamson blasted Keshi, saying he has insulted his professional colleagues from Europe.
ââ¬ÅIf he thinks I am here for the money, we can change roles and we swap wages with him,â⬠Williamson toldà MTNFootball.com
Williamson, who has previously coached in Scotland and UK, said he is in Uganda because of good weather although he does his work with dedication as a professional.
ââ¬ÅEven African players are in Europe because of the money and nothing else, but they are professionals,â⬠explained Williamson, who has won four Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cups with the Uganda Cranes.
Currently only a few Africa nations like Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Ghana, Cape Verde, Morocco,à South Africaà and Kenya have engaged local coaches for their national teams.
The likes of Uganda, Algeria, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Cote dââ¬â¢Ivoire and Mali have preferred to work with coaches from Europe.