Robertinho commits to staying at Simba as he spells out his plans for next season

Simba SC head coach Roberto Oliviera has undoubtedly moved on from his side's poor second straight trophyless season.

The Brazilian tactician who joined Msimbazi from Vipers at the start of 2023 has revealed that he has turned down numerous offers to stay at Simba the following season.

In the same breath, he stated that the player's mentality has to change.

"Simba is a big club; however, now we need to change the player's mentality; I am happy here (Tanzania) because people love football," Robertinho told Simba media.

"I have received many proposals but decided to stay here because I love Simba," he added.

Robertinho also believes he needs a deeper squad, adding that his objective is to have two top players in every position so that they can compete favourably and provide cover for each other.

"My objective is to have two players in every position; for example, if Saido (Ntibazonkiza) or Muzamiru (Yasin) don't play, I have replacements who can perform equally well."

"So, we need to prepare a strong team with good balance," he added.

Simba, who recently confirmed Dutch citizen Mels Daalder as the head of scouting, has already started preparing for the upcoming season.

Having gone two straight campaigns without any silverware, the pressure is on for the Tanzanian giants to reclaim the top spot even more because arch-rivals Young Africans are on the verge of winning an interclub title.

Young Africans face Algeria's USM Algers in the two-legged CAF Confederation Cup.