{"id":19105,"date":"2020-02-06T19:12:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T17:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=19105"},"modified":"2020-02-06T19:12:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T17:12:37","slug":"mark-harrison-takes-charge-of-first-training-session-at-highlanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mark-harrison-takes-charge-of-first-training-session-at-highlanders","title":{"rendered":"Mark Harrison takes charge of first training session at Highlanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newly appointed Highlanders coach Mark Harrison has started overseeing the club\u2019s pre-season preparations after he received his work permit on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Briton took charge of his first training session on Thursday, almost two weeks after the team returned from the end of year break.<\/p>\n<p>He penned a two-year contract with the Bulawayo giants last month, replacing Dutchman Pieter de Jongh, who joined champions FC Platinum.<\/p>\n<p>The club confirmed in a post on social media, saying: \u201cToday Technical Manager Mark Harrison took charge of the infield training session for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assistant coaches Mandla Mpofu and Bekithemba Ndlovu, goalkeepers\u2019 trainer Julius Ndlovu, as well as developmental coach Melusi Sibanda, who heads Bosso 90, had been taking charge of the team\u2019s pre-season training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly appointed Highlanders coach Mark Harrison has started overseeing the club\u2019s pre-season preparations after he received his work permit on Tuesday. 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