Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano has bid departing forward Boniface Muchiri goodbye as the winger ends his five-year stay at Ruaraka for a move to the military.Muchiri played his final Tusker FC game on Sunday against Sofapaka, a game that ended in a barren draw. He is now set to move to the military and after his training course he will turn out for military backed, Ulinzi Stars in the FKF Premier League.The attacker who has also played for Nzoia Sugar FC and the now defunct Sony Sugar FC was an instrumental player for Tusker during his time at the club winning the 2020/21 FKF Premier League and Super Cup titles. During that period, he also played for the Kenya U23 and the senior national team, Harambee Stars.On Sunday an emotional Matano bid the player who many described as his ‘son’ goodbye and wished him well in his new career path. He hailed Muchiri as a good and disciplined player.I have never seen coach Robert Matano so emotinal. He didn’t have much to say on Muchiri’s exit.The Lion loved that young man from Busia#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/knYXLTF629— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) December 12, 2021 “You saw it today (an emotional moment) and I wish him all the very best, he is my boy, he is like my son. He is a very good, disciplined player who gives him his best all the time. He has made a wise decision because life is changing and we have to change and get alternatives. I want to congratulate him for this career step and I will remember him as my best player, ” he told Mozzart Sport.Muchiri who was equally emotional thanked everyone at the club and wished the team well. He reserved some praise for coach Matano.”Tusker has been a family for me for the last five years and I will be eternally grateful. I am the player I am today because of Tusker FC. I got the opportunity to play for the national team here, won the league title and the Super Cup here, grew both as a player and a person here and I want to thank everyone from the management, my teammates and the technical bench more specifically coach Robert Matano who was like a father to me, may God bless him,” he stated.Next for the Brewers is an away game against Nzoia Sugar.
