Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat will not have a foreign assistant and will instead work with two local assistants in a cost-cutting move by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), according to a reliable source. While Firat had expressed interest in bringing in a foreign assistant, the federation informed him that they may not be able to afford it. “The federation has informed him that it may not afford to pay for another assistant and for that reason he should work with two local assistants, and he has agreed,” said the source. One of the assistants that Firat is considering working with is former Sofapaka coach Ken Odhiambo, who has previously worked as an assistant coach with the national team under Adel Amrouche.Engin Firat set to debut new foreign recruits for Harambee Stars##NAJAVA_MECA_7059770##Firat arrived in Kenya earlier this morning, and his first assignment is to prepare the team for two friendly matches against Burundi in March. The matches will be played in Nairobi during the next FIFA international window, and Firat will be assembling a squad for the matches. He signed a three-year deal with FKF that will keep him in charge of the national team until 2026, with a monthly salary of Ksh 1.5 million.Under his three-year contract, Firat will earn Ksh 18 million annually, and Ksh 54 million for the entire duration of his term. It’s worth noting that Firat initially wanted to be paid Ksh 6 million per month but after negotiations, settled on the current figure.The Turkish coach first handled Harambee Stars last year when he was in charge of three matches. However, he could not continue in his role after Kenya was suspended by the world governing body FIFA due to government interference after the FKF executive committee was disbanded.
