EXCLUSIVE: Nzoia Sugar suspend coach Steve Biko over poor performance

Struggling FKF Premier League side, Nzoia Sugar FC, has suspended interim coach Steve Biko four games into his reign for what the club describes as poor performance.Biko has faced the axe eight weeks into the job since he succeeded Godfrey Oduor, who suffered the same fate in January.##NAJAVA_MECA_7930333##Before his appointment, Biko served as Oduor’s assistant, and when the former Harambee Starlets coach was suspended, he was handed the tough task of lifting the team off the bottom of the log.In the four games that he has led the team, he has managed one win while the rest of the duels have all ended in defeats, leading the club to part ways with the former Mara Sugar, AgroChemicals FC, and Muhoroni Youth FC tactician.In a letter to the tactician dated March 5, 2024, the club has suspended him for a period not exceeding three months and directed him to show cause why his services should not be terminated by the club hierarchy.He has equally been ordered to surrender all club property with immediate effect.The club is expected to name a new head coach who will be in charge for the remaining matches of the season before the end of the week.They have been in talks with a number of coaches as they seek to find the right man who will save their season.Why David ‘Messi’ Owino’s move to Taiwan fell throughNzoia remains rooted at the bottom of the log with 16 points after 23 rounds of league matches and needs to turn their fortunes around soonest if they are to avoid relegation, seven years since they made a comeback into Kenya’s top-tier league by winning the National Super League title.The millers’ performance this campaign is in sharp contrast to their display last season, and much of it can be attributed to key departures from the club at the end of last season while 75% of the players opted out due to financial challenges.The finances of the team have not improved much either this campaign, and it has been blamed for the team’s struggles. The club, which has in the recent past produced some of the best talents in the country, is now facing relegation scare if they do not perform well in the remaining matches of the season.Next for the club is a home match against Nzoia Sugar FC on Sunday, March 10th, at Sudi Stadium.Former AFC Leopards goalkeeper calls for renewed efforts in revival of Kenyan football

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