Who is the best coach in Kenya?That is a question and a discussion that many have local football enthusiasts have failed to agree on for a long time.A name that has popped up often in the discussion has been that of current Tusker FC tactician Robert Matano.He is the most successful manager in the local scene, winning four league titles – three with Tusker and one with Sofapaka.##NAJAVA_MECA_7358671##While many feel that he employs archaic tactics, Anthony ‘Muki’ Kimani opines that Matano is among the best and players just need to understand what he wants.In an interview on One on One, Muki, who recently retired from competitive football, emphasized on the need to understand what Matano wants having worked with him at Nairobi City Stars.”He is a coach who demands so much from a player. he is harsh but with a reason. If you agree to work the way he wants, he is the best coach. At the end of the day, he wants his things to flow seamlessly. Things become easy when you understand him and his system,” he said.He went on to state that earning Matano’s trust and delivering what he wants is part of the process to slot in his team perfectlyFurther, the midfielder who played for over a decade in the topflight offered that the reason many players are cracking after just a couple of seasons is that they are unable to work under pressure.”When you have not spent time with a person, you will not understand them until you do. He rewards those who work well for him. When you earn his trust, he always rewards you. Sometimes, players are unable to work under pressure yet he is a very demanding coach. That is why many players are not lasting much in the game nowadays,” he added.
