With seventeen days left on his contract, Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat’s future is shrouded in doubt after the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Monday.The Turkish tactician took over the helm of Harambee Stars on Sunday 19 September on a two-month contract that would see last till the end of the qualifiers.Firat was handed the herculean task of getting Kenya to the Playoffs of the qualifiers for the first time in history but fell short of the target after deflating back to back losses to Mali. Confirmed: Engin Firat will leave his role as Harambee Stars Coach after the final whilste on Monday. He will take charge of his fourth and final match against Rwanda and has asked to be paid his full benefits before he leaves the country. pic.twitter.com/fGcoBX6xnY— Saddique Shaban (@SaddiqueShaban) November 13, 2021 A source close to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) who handed him a contract confirmed that Firat will jet out of the country after his contract elapses.“He is coming towards the end of his contract, he was to go home after his contract with a decision on whether to retain him made following an assessment,” “It will however not be the first time he has left the country as he did so after the losses to Mali,” said the source.With FKF currently disbanded and football in the country governed by the FKF Caretaker Committee, the situation leaves Firat’s future in doubt.According to one of the Secretariats of the Caretaker Committee, Firat is set to take charge of his last Harambee Stars game against Rwanda on Monday in a dead rubber match. Harambee Stars head coach contract details yet to be solved as elapse date nears“Firat will leave after the game as the secretariat is determined to put in place the required mechanism for improving the national team,”“There was an outcry after his appointment and how he has handled the team especially the 5-0 defeat to Mali has worked to his disadvantage,” a member of the new secretariat told Nation. Before the clash against Uganda, Nick Mwendwa revealed that talks for a new contract with Firat are yet to be concluded as FKF looks to assess his performances against the Cranes and Rwanda.
