Football Kenya Federation Deputy President Doris Petra has today, Monday, September 13, 2021, graced the opening ceremony of yet another CAF C Coaching course in Kisumu.
Among the participants in the course are former Harambee Stars, Nairobi City Stars, Bandari, and Sony Sugar defender Noah Abich, who has called on former players to take an active role in the game.
“I call upon them to take up these opportunities (coaching courses and football management). They can be better motivators to our upcoming players who watched them play,” said the dead-ball specialist.
“Personally, I want to positively impact young players through the skills and methodologies I hope to gain from this course. I am passionate about football and would like to see better players come up to fill my shoes,”
Participants of the CAF C Diploma Course line up for a group photo alongside FKF Deputy President Doris Petra during the opening ceremony held on Monday, September 13, 2021
“I want to thank the FKF Technical Department and the Federation’s leadership at large for endeavoring to make coaching education accessible. I am confident that at the end of this, I’ll be a better coach,” he added. Abich is currently attached to FKF Premier League side Nairobi City Stars as the Team Manager.
While officially getting the course underway, FKF Deputy President Doris Petra reiterated the Federation’s commitment to making coaching education accessible countrywide, in a move aimed at ensuring that players at the grass root and senior-level are handled by qualified personnel.
FKF Deputy President Doris Petra makes an address during the opening ceremony of the CAF C Diploma Course in Kisumu on Monday, September 13, 2021
“We have so far trained over 4500 coaches at the FKF D License Level and over 500 coaches at the CAF C Diploma Level. As we speak, we have 25 coaches currently undertaking the CAF B Diploma, for the first time in over ten years,” she said.
“Our commitment is to not only equip our coaches with the necessary certification to enable them to harness coaching opportunities both at home and abroad but also ensure that our players are handled in the right way by qualified personnel,” added the FKF Deputy President.
Among the coaches present in the Kisumu edition are Vihiga United Assistant Coach Samuel Twago, student instructors Paul Ogai and Eunice Dollar, and Nakuru West Queens coach Natalina Moraa.
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