Jean-François Losciuto is a Belgian football coach who presently manages Richards Bay of the South African National First Division as of 2017.
Career
Togo
Becoming manager of 2013 Togolese champions Anges in early 2014,Togo, Football : Anges de Notsè engage Jean François Losciuto, un selectionneur belge 27avril.com Losciuto targeted a second league title but missed out on the 2014 CAF Champions League, getting knocked out by Nigeria's Enyimba in the second leg despite being them 3–1 in the first leg before being replaced by a Ghanaian that March and becoming their technical director.L’incompréhension de Jean-François Losciuto République Togolaise
Comparing African football to the sport in Europe, the former footballer states that it is much less organized but they have youth training institutes which Europe does not haveTogo/football : Le Belge Losciuto décide de "continuer avec les Anges" aLome.com and has said that the league level in Togo is between the Belgian second and third divisions.Losciuto : « Au Togo pour y réussir » L'avenir.net
Rwanda
Picked to lead Rayon Sports of the Rwanda National Football League owing to his experience in 2014,Belgian Losciuto appointed as new Rayon head coach The New Times Rwanda the Belgian took Gikundiro to a quarter-final exit to APR at the 2014 Kagame Interclub Cup,Rayon’s Losciuto calls for patience after Cecafa exit The New Times Rwanda going on to say that his squad lacked the potential to contend for silverware ahead of the season.I have a weak squad-Losciuto The New Times Rwanda Later, in September, he left the club and claimed it was to resolve family matters in Belgium, when he was actually installed as head coach of ASFA Yennega in Burkina FasoRayon Sports should consider suing Losciuto The New Times Rwanda with Rayon Sports on the verge of reporting the incident to FIFA.Rayon threatens to haul Losciuto to Zurich The East African Despite originally dismissing it as a rumor,Coach Losciuto denies quitting Rayon Sports The New Times Rwanda he eventually ended up at ASFA.
Burkina Faso
Concluding a four-year deal with ASFA Yennenga of the Burkinabé Premier League in September 2014,Le nouvel entraîneur de l’ASFA Yennenga Jean François Losciuto est à Ouaga Burkina24 the football director was discharged from his duties in 2015 but claimed that they still owed him money and had to take the case to court.ASFA-Y/Jean François Losciuto : L’histoire d’amour finira au Tribunal aOuaga.com
Nigeria
Assisting Sunday Oliseh at the Nigeria national team in 2015, Losciuto was compared to French tactician Claude Le Roy for his exploits in Africa.In Losciuto Oliseh has his own 'witch doctor' SuperSport However, he had to undergo surgery to remove a small piece of metal from his stomachSuper Eagles assistant coach resumes training after surgery Pulse.ng but became ill shortly after and went to Belgium to get help.Super Eagles assistant coach ill from stomach pain Pulse.ng Purportedly, the Nigeria Football Federation owed him five months' worth of salaries in 2016NFF in trouble over unpaid salaries of former Super Eagles assistant coach Pulse.ng but it is unknown whether it was actually paid or not.
South Africa
Taking over Black Leopards of the South African National First Division in 2016Leopards hoping for better results under new coach The Citizen and arriving on 11 November,Ex-Nigeria assistant coach Jean Francois Luscuito arriving to take charge of Black Leopards Kick Off Losciuto directed Lidoda Duvha from 13th place to the promotion playoffs but was not ostentatious about his achievements.Leopards coach Losciuto: 'No‚ I am not God. You have big coaches in South Africa – very good coaches' Sowetanliveco.za In the end, they did not achieve promotion and he resigned in winter 2017, giving "unbearable working conditions" as his reason coupled with a poor start to the 2017-18 National First Division.Why Losciuto Left Leopards! Daily Sun Immediately, he was handed the coaching job for Richards Bay of the National First DivisionRichards Bay appoint former Black Leopards coach Jean Losciuto Kick Off but was shown the door by April 2018 with three rounds left of the season.Richards Bay United part ways with head coach Jean Louis Losciuto with three games left in the NFD season Kick Off
Egypt In 2018–2019, Jean-François appointed as assistant coach of Luc Eymale in elgeish Egyptian side. They led the team in 20 matches and achieved the club objective after won 6 matches and draw in 6 matches and lose in 5 matches.
Equatorial Guinea In 2019–2020, Jean-François took charge of the Champions of Equatorial Guinea, Cano Sport. He led them in to eliminate Mekele FC the Ethiopian champions, then he was eliminated by the giant Al Ahly of Egypt.
References
External links Black Leopards demand R2 million for Free State Stars linked Losciuto Rayon Sports captain Fuadi speaks out on Losciuto exit Encadrement technique de l’ASFA-Y : Pourquoi Jean François Losciuto a jeté l’éponge ? Kick Off Tag Jean-Francois Losciuto refuses to concede National First Division title to Thanda Royal Zulu just yet