Former Harambee Stars custodian Noah Ayuko whose financial struggles have been well documented after falling from grace has offered career advice to young footballers.The former Sher Karuturi goalkeeper is currently undertaking his coaching badges being offered by the Football Kenya Federation as he hopes to tutor upcoming footballers.Ayuko reistrated that the company a footballer keeps can affect his career and pleaded for the coaching courses to be rolled out on a regular basis. Throwback 🔙 Team OserianStanding from left – right Francis Baraza, Mike Muiruri, John Lichuku(R.I.P), Mike Simiyu, John Baraza and Capt Anthony Shikubu(R.I.P)Front from left – right Johnston Mukhwana, Ken Odhiambo, Charles Handas, Silyvester Wanyama and Noah Ayuko #JazaStadi pic.twitter.com/xUXhm2uPNM— Jaza Stadi (@jaza_stadi) April 11, 2019 “Company really matters in football, because you friends and either affect you positively or negatively, when I was being told I was wrong I didn’t quite listen and I thank God for taking me out of Kakamega to Naivasha,””I hope that the coaches training will be more frequent because I was once a player and know most things about the game so I’m able to guide the players on what is wrong and right. I want them to surpass my achievement and not only match them,” said Ayuko in an interview with KTN.Aside from the previous financial struggles, Ayuko was also known to struggle with the bottle with fans coming to his rescue a number of times to bail him out through fundraisers.Having experienced a roller coaster career, Ayuko was eager to share his knowledge gained through the coaching classes and experience to the future talents. Neglect by relevant authorities to follow up on athletes who have represented our country on the international stage… pic.twitter.com/rh4roBqdlY— Frankie Paul 🇰🇪 🇹🇿 (@ricsworks) April 4, 2017 “There are times you think you are doing the right thing but it gets to a point you come to your senses but now I’m okay, I’m coaching a team in Naivasha and I’m working. After changing my ways life has been good and that is why I have enrolled for training courses, what I’m telling the young players is what I have experienced and I’m never happy when I see them taking a wrong path because I know what the future holds if you don’t do things right,””I pray to God that I finish the course well so that when I sit with the players they can know that I’m qualified and I have papers, I also would like to further my qualifications on future,” added Ayuko. The goalkeeper also encouraged players who have lost their way in football, noting that there is still hope and time for them to turn their careers around.
