David Bright (football manager) explained

David Bright
Birth Date:13 June 1956
Birth Place:Botswana[1]
Death Date:25 January 2021 (aged 64)
Death Place:Gaborone
Manageryears1:1992–2005
Managerclubs1:Mogoditshane Fighters
Manageryears2:1997–1998
Managerclubs2:Botswana
Manageryears3:1999
Managerclubs3:Botswana
Manageryears4:2000
Managerclubs4:Botswana
Manageryears5:2008–2009
Managerclubs5:Engen Santos
Manageryears6:2014–2015
Managerclubs6:Cape Town
Manageryears7:2017–2019
Managerclubs7:Botswana

David Bright (13 June 1956 – 25 January 2021)[2] was a Botswana football coach.

Biography

He was considered to be one of Botswana’s most successful coaches. A former army major, Bright was often referred to by his former military rank.

On 5 February 1992, Bright joined Mogoditshane Fighters in the Botswana First Division.[3] During his 13 year spell, he led the team to three consecutive Botswana Premier League titles between 1999 and 2001.[4]

Bright has also managed Engen Santos,[5] Bay United,[6] Gaborone United[7] and Bay United.

He began his fourth spell in charge of the national team in July 2017,[8] but was sacked on 19 February 2019, following an unsuccessful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.[9]

Following a visit to South Africa, Bright died at the age of 64 from complications related to COVID-19.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botswana - D. Bright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: Former Santos, Botswana coach Bright dies. SuperSport. 26 January 2021. 26 January 2021. 6 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206023122/https://supersport.com/football/news/210126_Former_Santos_Botswana_coach_Bright_dies. dead.
  3. Web site: The 1990s football: Loving and loathing Writer and football enthusiast. www.mmegi.bw. 29 September 2006.
  4. Web site: End Of Illustrious Sporting Ties. www.mmegi.bw. 8 August 2005.
  5. Web site: Brightening up Botswana soccer. March 26, 2008. Kick Off. 16 November 2010. 20 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181458/http://www.kickoff.com/news/2343/brightening-up-botswana-soccer. dead.
  6. Web site: David Bright returning to Bay United. June 24, 2010. Kick Off. 16 November 2010. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073036/http://www.kickoff.com/news/16354/david-bright-returning-to-bay-united. dead.
  7. Web site: Gaborone United Coach David Bright Hoping For South African Coaching Post | Goal.com. www.goal.com.
  8. News: David Bright to coach Botswana's national team for a fourth time. 11 July 2017. BBC Sport. 10 July 2017.
  9. News: Botswana sack coach David Bright after poor Nations Cup campaign. BBC Sport . 20 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Son mourns painful death of former Botswana coach to Covid-19 . 27 January 2021 . 6 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206022846/https://panafricanfootball.com/2021/01/26/son-mourns-painful-death-of-former-botswana-coach-to-covid-19/ . dead .

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