Soy United team patron Edwin Chahilu Ayiro is delighted in leading his team to promotion to the FKF Division One after clinching the FKF Division Two Western Zone B.Soy United, in what was a tough season, worked hard to achieve their target of promotion and reaped the fruits of their hard work in the end, much to the joy of their thousands of supporters.CECAFA Kagame Cup: Gor Mahia new head coach highlights six areas of improvement after Red Arrows lossAyiro took to his Facebook account to be grateful to all the stakeholders who gave the team support and allowed him the grace to lead the team to glory, an experience he cherishes and says is like no other.“With immense humility and gratitude to God, I want to sincerely thank the entire technical bench, playing unit, support staff, suppliers and service providers, persons of goodwill and our loyal supporters for according me all the necessary cooperation and support that ensured Soy United Football Club emerge as the Division Two Western Zone B champions.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8204118##In another post, Ayiro, a lawyer by profession, said that he has learnt numerous lessons in the football world that he could not have received if he were to just depend on the teachings from his profession“Some things I was not taught in law school but I found a class in my second passion in life. Leading this team has been the best experience of my life in terms of management of human and other resources.” Gor Mahia’s John Macharia opens up on having issues with Johnathan McKinstry“It has also made me a better person in terms of people skills, emotional intelligence and brand value addition… Football has instilled in me the ability to embrace diversity and be fiercely but fairly competitive,” he added.That journey and lessons have not all been about good experiences though, it has also come with its fair share of challenges and low moments but as is the nature of the game, the joy and experience of the game supersedes all those##NAJAVA_MECA_8204117##“Over the last eight years that I have been leading the team, I have been tortured and blessed by the beautiful game in equal measure but most importantly learnt that soccer is a universal language that permeates physical, cultural, economic, political and race borders.”With their huge following, Soy United is definitely a good asset to not only Division One but also Kenyan football at large.
