Harambee Stars assistant coach Ken Odhiambo is the new Bandari FC head coach after being unveiled on Thursday, taking over from John Baraza.The Dockers CEO Tony Kibwana praised Odhiambo and termed him as the best candidate to help the team fight for the league title which is their main aim next season and to also lead the team to continental football in future.“As a team, we want to win the Premier League, the Mozzart Bet Cup and also compete in the CAF competitions. It is on that basis that we bring on board coach Ken Odhiambo to lead the team on that front,” said KibwanaKapaito among eleven released by Tusker in major purge“We believe that he is the most suitable candidate to do that task given his coaching pedigree. He is just from leading the national U23 team in COSAFA and is also the assistant coach of the national senior team. We could not have appointed a better person,” he addedKibwana said that Odhiambo’s appointment follows a thorough scrutiny and deliberations aimed at improving the team, pleasing the fans and their corporate sponsor, Kenya Ports Authority.He also confirmed that John Baraza who was serving as the head coach will now be redeployed as the assistant coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_8219467##“The coach will be ably assisted by John Baraza who will be the assistant coach, goalkeeping coach Jerim Onyango and Team Manager Douglas Mutua together with the other technical staffs,” stated KibwanaOn his part, coach Odhiambo said he is delighted to lead the team and outlined both his short term and long term goals for the team.“Bandari is a good team that has the capability of being the best. In the short term, I aim to win matches with the team and the long term goal is to put the team on the continental stage. To be amongst the best in the continent,” said OdhiamboOkere steps in as Tusker FC interim coach following Matano’s departureOn how he aims to make the team improve he said unity of the team is very important even as he will he bringing new training methods“I first have to ensure that we are all united as a team not just on the field but outside the field. I will also be bringing in new training methods that will help the players become even better,” he concluded.Odhiambo’s appointment comes on the backdrop of a requirement that Premier League coaches should possess a CAF A license. John Baraza is a CAF B graduate.
