Newly rebranded National Super League (NSL) side Mombasa United has appointed Kinero Swaleh as their new head coach.Kinero returns to management after taking charge of Harambee Sand Stars at the African Beach Games in June last year.He was part of the Coast Talanta Hela team credited for unearthing generational talents Amos Wanjala, William Gitamu, Abdulhafidh Abdallah, and Ali Zambia.##NAJAVA_MECA_8290621##He is not new to the second tier having guided Coast Stima to the league and his expertise formed part of the key reason for his selection.Mombasa will be operating at Mombasa Sports Club after adopting the name following a successful takeover of Mombasa Elite.Elite operated in the second tier for three seasons after acquiring Modern Coast Rangers slot.United CEO Nick Arunga is already dreaming of getting a formidable side to compete for a place in the top tier and the community will have a more sense of ownership with a club “that directly connects with them.”“We are looking to build a strong team which will be more connected to the locals. Bandari is our team but no problem having another alternative in the KPL,” said Arunga.He added: “We have plans as management to bring out the first community team in Mombasa and in the coast region. Other communities have bigger community teams and now it’s our time”.”We have put in a branding strategy, we will have our members to get us more fans and also search for suitable sponsors for our growth, ” Arunga added in a seperate interview with Citizen Digital.No need for alarm bells: Mathare coach calm despite heavy defeat to AFC LeopardsWith Mombasa being a hub of many big companies in Kenya, the club’s Secretary General Alamin Wemalo has implored them to support community teams for talent growth.”We have seen many companies sponsoring tournaments which aren’t enough for our boys but I believe now it’s high time they come out and offer sponsorship to community teams as their CSR activity.”Gor Mahia explore two venue solutions for Al Ahly tie following Nyayo’s unavailabilityMombasa gets their season underway with a trip to APS Bomet on September 7.
