David Bright (football manager)
David Bright (born 13 June 1956) is a Botswanan football coach. He is considered to be one of Botswana’s most successful coaches. A former army major, Bright is often referred to by his former military rank.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Bright | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana[1] | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1992–2005 | Mogoditshane Fighters | ||
| 1997–1998 | Botswana | ||
| 1999 | Botswana | ||
| 2000 | Botswana | ||
| 2008–2009 | Engen Santos | ||
| 2014–2015 | Cape Town | ||
| 2017–2019 | Botswana | ||
On 5 February 1992, Bright joined Mogoditshane Fighters in the Botswana First Division.[2] During his 13 year spell, he led the team to three consecutive Botswana Premier League titles between 1999 and 2001.[3]
Bright has also managed Engen Santos,[4] Bay United,[5] Gaborone United[6]and Bay United.
He began his fourth spell in charge of the national team in July 2017,[7] but was sacked on 19 February 2019 following an unsuccessful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[8]
References
- "Botswana - D. Bright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "The 1990s football: Loving and loathing Writer and football enthusiast". www.mmegi.bw. 29 September 2006.
- "End Of Illustrious Sporting Ties". www.mmegi.bw. 8 August 2005.
- "Brightening up Botswana soccer". Kick Off. March 26, 2008.
- "David Bright returning to Bay United". Kick Off. June 24, 2010.
- "Gaborone United Coach David Bright Hoping For South African Coaching Post | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- "David Bright to coach Botswana's national team for a fourth time". BBC Sport. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Botswana sack coach David Bright after poor Nations Cup campaign". 20 February 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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