Sofapaka Chief Executive Officer Ronald Okoth has termed his appointment to the helm of the team in April as a game changer not just to his team, but to other teams as well, as he believes this is the right time for his generation to take charge.Okoth, whose last station as a topflight footballer was Sofapaka, was delighted to rejoin the team that he referred to as home and this time round not as a player but as a leader and policy maker in the team.##NAJAVA_MECA_8226656##“First of all I am glad and delighted to have the honor of being appointed to this position and I want to sincerely thank the club’s President for the show of confidence that he has shown me,” said Okoth“This appointment was a game changer to me, the club and other Premier League teams. I feel this is the right time that my generation needs to occupy those managerial positions in the clubs in order to implement what they have learnt throughout the years and device new and innovative ways that can help clubs to improve,” added Okoth.Matano returns to Sofapaka after cutting ties with TuskerHe believes that he has what it takes to take the club to the next level, part of which is the reason why he was brought on board to implement and turn the vision into a reality“I am confident and have faith in my ability to transform this club and make it much better than I found it. I was running my academy, R.O Sports Soccer Academy successfully and I think these are some of the things that saw him approach and consider me for this job. I will deliver,” stated a confident Okoth.Okoth says that his first priority and duty as a CEO this year is to work round the clock to look for partners and sponsors who will ease the financial burden on the President, Elly Kalekwa. “On top of my list is to get the team a sponsor in order to reduce the burden on the chairman. That will also give us the strength to approach the transfer market with confidence and make quality additions,” he added.Four key challenges on Robert Matano’s plate after rejoining Sofapaka
