Luanda – The Argentine Miguel Belbruno is the new head coach of the men’s roller hockey senior national team, according to a communication from the Angolan Skating Federation that ANGOP had access this Tuesday in Luanda.
The replacement of Portuguese Fernando Fallé will have Alberto Domingos “Jó”, the current coach of Académica de Luanda, as his assistant coach.
Miguel Belbruno, a physical education teacher and former national team coach of Brazil and Colombia, has also worked for Concepcion and San Juan, both in Argentina.
The national team is participating in the African Championship to be held from 28 September to 2 October, in Cairo (Egypt), where the aim is to defend the title.
Miguel Belbruno will also lead the national team in the skating world games, from 24 October to 2 November.
It is the first time that the national five is coached by an Argentine.
Previously, João Cruz and Bastos de Abreu (deceased), Nelson Costa, Miguel Riera, Nelson Amado “Sony”, Orlando Graça and Fernando Fallé took charge of the national team.
Source: Angola Press News Agency