Rwanda: Mashami Contract Issues - Three Things FERWAFA Must Observe

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Rwanda: Mashami Contract Issues - Three Things FERWAFA Must Observe

[New Times] As the contract of the national football team coach Vincent Mashami runs out this month, the national football federation and the Ministry of Sports have a huge decision on their hands on whether to renew it or hire someone else.

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