FC Talanta head coach Jackline Juma has commended the level of professionalism depicted by her players from the time she was trusted with the position.Juma made history slightly over three weeks ago after she became the first female coach to handle a team in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) following her appointment at Talanta.She was to manage her first top-tier match last weekend against Gor Mahia but the encounter was postponed as K’Ogalo were honouring their CAF Champions League preliminary round return match.##NAJAVA_MECA_8298069##The tactician will have her first taste of the top flight on Saturday 14 September, when the competition resumes after the FIFA international break.Reacting to the kind of reception the Talanta fraternity accorded her, the CAF A license holder said the players were cooperative and adhering to her instructions, making her job easy.Juma outlines huge career goal after becoming first female coach in FKFPL“The boys have been amazing so far. They have been professionally conducting themselves and adhering to instructions. They have been making my work easy so far,” she said in an interview with Sportsboom.The move by Talanta to confirm that the former Highway Secondary School assistant coach as the new manager was well-received by stakeholders.She, however, understands that the honeymoon is over, the team’s performances will be closely monitored, and the judgment will be passed based on it.”I didn’t pay much attention to what those who were against my appointment had to say. The best time and way to judge me is when the season starts and the results we will achieve. Gender shouldn’t be an issue so long as one is qualified and has the knowledge,” she added.How racism and delay in payments cut Lewis Shivachi’s dream of professional football in AlbaniaTalanta have been flirting with relegation in the past two seasons and will hope for better tidings under Juma.The team was eliminated by fourth-tier side Bungoma Stars in the last edition of the Mozzart Bet Cup.
