Simba is in a good position to catch coach Florent Ibenge, after he asked to leave Al Hilal of Sudan
Ibenge has decided to leave Al Hilal in the second season with the team without playing in the league due to ongoing unrest in Sudan
Despite Al Hilal being given the chance to participate in the NBC premier league next season, they will not be able to compete for the championship as their points will not be counted, i.e. their matches will only be friendly
It has been stated that Al Hilal are fighting to keep Ibenge but he himself has insisted that he wants to leave and the main reason is that he wants to coach a team that plays in the Premier League and fight for titles
"On the discussion of his fate, the leaders have told the coach that they still have faith in his performance and want to continue with him, but he has insisted on leaving because the team is currently not playing in the league due to the ongoing unrest in Sudan ," explained the source of the statement
Ibenge is said to be on the list of those wanted by the Lions Club and given a big chance to be the head coach, after the departure of Abdelhak Benchikha, while the act of asking to leave Al Hilal seems that he may have already reached an agreement with the Lions
This is not the first time that Simba needs Ibenge who is a citizen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there was little left for him to land in Msimbazi in 2022
Ibenge is a coach with a lot of experience in African football, achieving success while leading AS Vita and DR Congo, RS Berkane of Morocco and even Al Hilal which he led to win the Sudanese league title in his first season before the chaos that led to all sports suspended
