KINSHASSA- It has been in the pipeline for a long time. It is now a reality. The former first vice-president of the Guinean Football Federation was installed two weeks ago at the head of the AS Vita club in Congo. Those who have known and admired the journey of this club, one of the greatest in Africa, with players who are still remembered, will be particularly aware of the extent of the responsibility. But Amadou Diaby is used to challenges. In Guinea in particular, he had quite a few.
And he managed, regardless of the comments, to bring them to fruition.
We will remember his presidency of Baraka FC of Coleah, which he led to the only coronation in its history, in the national cup.
Moreover, since his departure, things have gone from bad to worse for this club which is languishing in the abyss of Guinean football, at a level below the national championship. Then, in Coleah’s other club, Atletico, he managed with the other members of the management team of this first division club to reach the top of the national championship.
Finally, in his capacity as vice-president of the Federation, twice elected to this position, he played important leading roles in the aim of moving things forward. Added to all this are the efforts made to detect and promote young talents, through the legendary detection tournament which will forever bear its mark.
New adventure, new challenge.
The native of Kinshasa is determined to write his name in the history of Congolese football.
« He has the means, the strategies as well as the necessary material to achieve his ends, namely to carry out the project successfully. support those close to the new strongman of Vita club.
Amadou Diaby did not wait long to show his ambitions.
Barely installed in his new role, he promised with great conviction and confidence to bring Vita back to the top of football on the continent.
To this end, the new boss of the club promises the construction of a training center, thanks to the support of his Turkish business partners.
At the same time, a new coach is negotiated. Also, an appeal is made against the ban in force on the club from recruiting. Thereupon, the new president will use his immense address book to have this ban lifted, in order to allow the club to recruit new players in accordance with the new ambitions displayed.
For his first contact with the team, Amadou Diaby communicated to the players and current managers to be registered, his dream and his ambitions.
He urged them to think big and write their names in golden letters in the history of Vita club. A story which is now scrutinized, he promised, in the marbles of great successes of the legend of African football.
Already, in this logic, as if to combine business with pleasure, Vita club which was absent in the major national meetings, returns to the play-offs. The capital club has won the right to fight in the last four. And like that, the boulevard is open to make the dreams of its supporters come true. Dream carried by its very dashing president.
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