Zambia's attempts to find a credible stand-in for their suspended national coach is an indication of their determination to put up a good challenge in Mali.

The Nations Cup has in recent years become a very hard and competitive tournament, featuring some of the best players in the world.

That's why its important for each nation to be well prepared and have the best coaching talent at their disposal.

For my part, I have been prepared to assist Zambia from a technical aspect for two years now.

And I believe I would have done a better job than some of the previous coaches.

Since I started playing for the National team in 1982, I been able to see what is good, what is average and what is bad.

Now having changed from being an active footballer to coaching I hope to use all that experience, and perhaps even guide a team to victory in the Nations Cup or World Cup.

Learning from the best

Look at what George Weah has done with the Liberian team.

He took his team to the brink of qualifying for next summer's World Cup finals, and got them into only their second Nations Cup.

It shows what a young African coach with lots of playing experience at the top level can achieve if given the chance.