Reports: Ecuador’s Octavio Zambrano to coach Canadian men’s soccer team
TORONTO — Octavio Zambrano is reportedly Canada’s new men’s soccer coach.
The reports surrounding the 59-year-old from Ecuador seem to have originated in Italy with a ripple effect quickly spreading to Canada.
The Canadian Soccer Association has scheduled a news conference for Friday in Toronto to make a “Canada soccer men’s national team announcement.” But it refused to confirm or deny the Zambrano reports Wednesday.
“Canada Soccer is aware of the online speculation regarding our upcoming men’s national team announcement,” the CSA said in a statement. “We are pleased the Canadian soccer community is excited for our announcement and we are looking forward to sharing the news on Friday in Toronto and live online via our Twitter and Facebook channels.