Nzoia Sugar trainer Peter Gin says the three weeks he has been in charge of the team have given him more reasons to enroll for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) D coaching course.The former midfielder who hanged his boost before the season began and was subsequently retained in the technical bench as a trainer was tasked to conduct the training sessions following the absence of his boss Ibrahim Shikanda who had been taking part of his CAF B course in Nairobi.With the club lacking a substantive assistant, Shikanda bestowed the leadership mantle to Gin who prior to his retirement had served the club for close to a decade on the pitch as a midfielder and captain.##NAJAVA_MECA_6000797##Gin said the opportunity to coach the players he was privileged to call colleagues in the past helped clear the path to taking up coaching badges starting with level D. “It was a privilege to coach the team when the boss was away in Nairobi for studies. I imparted knowledge to the boys just as instructed by the coach. I also shared with them my understanding of the game. It was a good challenge for me and I am looking forward to next CAF D coaching course, ” said Gin.The captain who doesn’t wear the armbandWith Nzoia still winless in the season, Gin expressed hope that the training sessions they have been having for the time the competition was on break will go a long way in delivering end their for first win of the season.’Transition’Former captains of Nzoia Sugar FC (Peter Gin) and Posta Rangers FC (Joseph Mbugi) take up technical roles in their respective teams for the 2021/22 FKF PL season.#footke pic.twitter.com/8owleExWXV— Footballers Of Our Time (@TransferMarktEA) October 24, 2021 The sugar millers have bagged a paltry two points out of a possible eighteen and are among the three top flight teams who were yet to celebrate a win this season. Wazito and debutants Vihiga Bullets had not celebrated a win before the break.” We have had sufficient time first to correct the mistakes that saw us fall four times and second, we have worked on a different formations and tactics that will bring forth positive results. I believe we will perform well when the league resumes,” he added.
