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Ba refute reports that Ali has replaced Kumar as coach

Ba refute reports that Ali has replaced Kumar as coach

By Shanil Singh
17/11/2020

The Ba Soccer Association has refuting claims that former National Assistant coach Imdad Ali has replaced Ronil Kumar as the new coach ahead of the Vodafone Fiji FACT.

There are reports that Ali has been brought in to replace Kumar.

President Rynal Kumar says this is not true.

Kumar says the two will work together where Ali will look at the technical side while Kumar will be the fitness and conditioning coach.

Ali who has played for Ba in his playing days previously coached the side in 2015.

They last won the Fiji FACT way back in 2010.

Ba takes on Nasinu in the first match of the Fiji FACT this Saturday at 1.30pm at Churchill Park while Nadi takes on Lautoka at 3.30pm the same day.

On Sunday, Suva plays Navua at 1pm at the ANZ Stadium while Rewa takes on Labasa at 3pm.

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