A once-promising Kenyan midfielder, Bernard Mwarome is on the verge of retirement at the tender football age of 25 years after parting ways with German fourth-tier side FC Pipinsried.According to the club, Mwarome called time on his stint at Pipinsried due to professional commitments as he is currently taking his classes in a bid to become a fitness trainer.Richards Bay head coach impressed with Ovella’s versatilityPipinsried released a statement confirming the departure of Mwarome as they noted that the midfielder was not in a financial position to cater for the expenses to play in the fourth tier.“With Bernard Mwarome, FC Pipinsried will lose an important part of their defensive structure in winter. Due to professional commitments, Bernard can no longer afford the expenses for the regional league and leaves the team. It is with a heavy heart that we accept this decision, thank Benni for his commitment and wish him all the best for the future.##NAJAVA_MECA_6890958##As reported, Mwarome cannot train on Thursdays for professional reasons. Regarding the 25-year-old’s plans yesterday, Sarisakal said that “it’s not at all certain whether he will play football at all in the second half of the season”. That still needs to be clarified, according to the sports director. Mwarome is currently training as a fitness clerk, which is taking up a lot of his time,” read the club’s statement.McKinstry shares Gor Mahia’s blueprint for winning FKFPL titleMwarome was born to a Kenyan father and a German mother in Munich, Germany where he was raised until eight years when he was recruited into Bayern Munich academy.He was promoted to the Bayern Munich senior reserve squad in 2016 but his career at the German giants was blighted by injuries as he moved to FC Augsburg II in 2017 where he played for one season before joining Bonner SC.The Kenyan midfielder then moved to FC Kaiserslautern II in 2020 before switching to SV Heimstetten and Pipinsried in the last two years.
