Saturday 01st March, 2025 09:27 PM|
Football Kenya Federation has revealed it should unveil the brand new Harambee Stars head coach on Monday, March 3, 2025.
The new head coach will exchange Engin Firat, who left his place by means of resignation after Kenya did not qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Firat later cited lack of fee of his salaries as one of many causes he left the Kenya job.
Meanwhile, the brand new head coach might be unveilled on the Kenyatta International Convention Centre within the afternoon.
“The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) cordially invitations you to the revealing of the brand new Harambee Stars head coach on Monday, third March 2025, at KICC Pavilion, Nairobi, from 1:45 pm EAT.
“The event will feature key FKF officials and stakeholders as they introduce the new coach and outline the vision for the national team,” a press release from FKF to the media stations on Saturday, March 1, 2025, learn.
FKF is anticipated to disclose contract particulars, different members of the teaching workers, and different related info for the incoming workforce on that day.
Former Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy has been closely linked with the job.
The new teaching workers is anticipated to face quite a lot of stress in guiding the senior nationwide workforce, provided that it has not featured in a aggressive worldwide match for some time.
Harambee Stars have been final within the AFCON in 2019 and did not qualify for the Morocco finals this yr. Their World Cup dream can be slim given how they’ve to date carried out for the 2026 qualification. They are fourth in Group F, which additionally has Ivory Coast, the pool leaders, Seychelles, Burundi, Gabon, and the Gambia.
Olunga’s confidence
Whether the brand new coach will hold Michael Olunga because the captain is a matter of ready to see. However, the Al Duhail SC striker believes Harambee Stars has what it takes to compete in worldwide tournaments.
“We have what it takes. We have a very good squad coming up, but a lot of preparation is needed. The success we achieve is a result of work done behind the scenes. I believe we have the talent, potential, and capability to make these bigger stages,” Olunga said in a recent interview.