Kenya qualified for the Afcon 2019 competition for the first time in 15 years. Everybody had high hopes and very optimistic that our national team will perform better that the previous episodes i. e qualifying into the knockout stages even though we we grouped with much better sides of Algeria and Senegal.
Things took a bitter twist after the first game with Kenya losing their first game against Algeria. People were quick to criticize the players that were involved and the style of play used including our best players who play professional football abroad.
That brings me back to the standards of football in Kenya which is not improving at all. Its deteriorating at a faster rate. The 2018-2019 season saw various stadia not used because they were not up to Fifa standards. Which means there is a lack of stadia for even the clubs that play in the top league in Kenya which is shameful.
Moving on to the payment of players, coaches and referees. Some of the clubs in the Kenyan premier league were unable to pay players salaries for a period of more than Five months. This can cause demoralisation to the players and the club as a whole. Other upcoming players who are talented won’t be interested in joining those clubs. Players need to be motivated for them to perform better that is by paying their salaries, allowances and bonuses on time.
Scouting in Kenya is very poor. Am not even sure if it ever happens and if it does its never just. I’ve seen several talented players outside the league who play better than those even playing in the league. This means that corruption is everywhere. Its a disease that is eating up the football in Kenya and the management needs to tackle that.
Establishment of soccer academies needs to be a priority for the governing body. Most of the clubs don’t even have a junior team. Football from a young age can produce better experienced football players. Talents of upcoming young talent need to be nurtured because by doing so there will be a possible future for Kenyan football.
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