Newly installed Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says he is familiar with the national team players and that he is not going to struggle as he begins his work in KenyaThe Turkish-German boss was on Sunday unveiled as the new Harambee Stars coach following the departure of Jacob Ghost Mulee. The former Moldova national team head coach landed in the country on Saturday and on Sunday he was presented to the media by FKF President Nick Mwendwa.Engin Firat on Why he accepted Harambee Stars Job:”The President made me feel like we can do something together. Everyone has to feel 100% support to do a really good job”.#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/Xomdz4H1l1— SportsPlugKe (@SportsPlugKe) September 19, 2021 His first assignment will be the World Cup qualifier double-header against Mali scheduled for October where Kenya will be seeking to recover from the two draws that they registered against Uganda and Rwanda by getting positive results against the West African giants.Many would have thought that he will take time to familiarize himself with the Kenyan players but according to the gaffer, he already knows the players and knows a lot about the team.”We are now in the digital era, where we can easily get the details of every player. When I was approached by the president, I checked about the team before I gave an answer, I know a lot about the team and a lot about the quality of the players,” he said during his unveiling.Engin Firat has been appointed as the head coach, for Harambee Stars. Engin Firat has been picked by the Football Kenya Federation, FKF to replace Jacob ”Ghost” Mulee. Best of luck to him.Photo Courtesy. pic.twitter.com/7aM6RksPBr— Stephen Mukangai (@SMukangai) September 19, 2021 He added that what is left is for him to get to know the character of individual players as he gets to settle in the team.”You can’t know about the character of individual players but the tactical, physical, and you can always update yourself. What I need to know is the character of the players and how each of them behaves under pressure,” he added.
