Kenya Police Bullets FC head coach Beldine Odemba says that the Coach of the Year award and Lydia ‘Ozil’ Akoth’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) gong, is motivation for the club to achieve even greater success in the new season.Odemba guided the Police Bullets to their first league title in what was their debut season in the top flight, which meant that the award certainly belonged to her.##NAJAVA_MECA_8242126##She was indeed exceptional, also juggling coaching the Harambee Starlets and attending the six-month-long CAF A diploma course, where she equally excelled.The tactician says that there is not much time to celebrate as the awards call for more hard work to keep the standards high.“These awards mean that we need to roll our sleeves and work harder. The season that we were feted for is over, and so we have to shift gears to what is upcoming and aim to maintain being on top,” stated Odemba.The awards, she added, raise expectations for her, her players, and the team. “It is therefore a big challenge not only to myself but also to the team and Ozil (Akoth). She currently has competition and therefore must work hard to maintain that level of performance going forward.”Kenya Police goalie lauds exposure gained in Loss to VipersThe Harambee Starlets coach further appreciated the impact the gala awards had which for the first time covered the Women’s Premier League.“The gala award is a big motivation to women footballers in the country. Its impact is significant and will go a long way in ensuring that our football team keeps growing. The girls will now work hard, as everyone will want to ensure that they make it to the awards next time,” she said.Odemba’s success is very significant to the WPL as she is also the only female head coach in the league.Will Ian Otieno break Kenya’s ‘curse’ in South Africa?
