Clear mess in football
What you need to know:
- While other countries have invested heavily in youth structures in the sport, the Kenyan national team goes to camp just days before an important assignment.
- Head coach Bobby Williamson and his technical bench now face an uphill task trying to overturn the 3-0 deficit in just a fortnight.
- While other countries have invested heavily in youth structures in the sport, the Kenyan national team goes to camp just days before an important assignment.
The recent thrashing of the national Under-23 team by Botswana in the Olympics qualifiers should be a wake-up call for all stakeholders in football.
That the national team landed in Lobatse in Botswana just five hours before kick-off due to poor planning exposes the mess that is the Football Kenya Federation, the body tasked with running football in the country.
The Under-23 team has been touted as the future Harambee Stars, but its showing in the All Africa Games and Olympics qualifiers indicate that we are still miles away from achieving the required standards.
While other countries have invested heavily in youth structures in the sport, the Kenyan national team goes to camp just days before an important assignment.
Disorganisation and unending wrangling among the organisations that manage football in this country only serve to hurt the sport.
Head coach Bobby Williamson and his technical bench now face an uphill task trying to overturn the 3-0 deficit in just a fortnight.
With proper planning and support, these boys can grow and represent the nation in future assignments.
However, this can only be achieved if every stakeholder plays his role.
