Gor Mahia tactician Andreas Spier believes that Kenya has players talented enough to help the country qualify for major international tournaments.The coach served as Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) technical director for two years from July 2016 to June 2018 and thus is not a stranger to football in the country both at the national team level and the club level at the moment.FKF SET TO TRAIN 2000 COACHES:Kenya Football Federation (FKF) is targeting to train over 2000 Coaches mostly at grass- root level. This was revealed by FKF Technical Director Andreas Spier who confirmed that FIFA & CAF curriculums will be the yardstick of the training. pic.twitter.com/SwazVORFF4— Ministry Of Sports, Culture & Heritage (@moscakenya) January 15, 2018 The UEFA Pro License holder says that the players he has encountered so far have shown immense talent and have the right physique to compete at the international level, and above all have the right attitude.”I see very talented and strong players with a good attitude toward football who can play and perform well and see the country qualify for international tournaments,” Spier said.Currently, Kenya is not eligible to contest in any international matches as the country is currently suspended by FIFA for government interference.Gor Mahia have announced German tactician Andreas Spier as their new head coachThe former FKF technical director who has also managed Rwandan giants APR takes over from Englishman Mark Harrison who was sacked over the weekend.#GorMahia #Sirkal pic.twitter.com/eeqIHCLdiY— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) February 1, 2022 As a result, Kenyan will miss on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for 2023 whose qualifiers kicked earlier this week where Harambee Stars were set to face off with Cameroon on the road.Kenya has never qualified for the World Cup main event and made a return to the AFCON competition in 2019 after Sierra Leone were booted out of qualifying back then, returning after a 15-year absence.
