Former Gor Mahia coach Bob Oyugi opines that the national team, Harambee Stars, deserves a better coach and does not believe Engin Firat is the right man for the job.Firat has been in charge of the Stars for three years, with only three competitive wins to his name against Rwanda, Seychelles, and Namibia.His suitability for the role has been a subject of discussion since his appointment as national team coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_8424491##Recent back-to-back losses to Cameroon, which jeopardized Kenya’s chances of qualifying for AFCON 2025, reignited debates about Firat’s ability. Oyugi is among those who feel the country deserves better.”We are not being fair to our national team with Firat as the head coach. His comment, ‘We lost as a team in Cameroon,’ is as distant as his coaching methods. FKF should explain to Kenyans how they hired Firat,” Oyugi told SportsBoom.com.Oyugi also criticized Firat’s performance against Cameroon, where Kenya suffered a 4-1 loss away and a 1-0 defeat in the return leg in Uganda. “Against Cameroon, Firat was bound to fail because he hasn’t established a consistent team—he keeps changing players in every game,” he added.D-Day as Kenya battles Tanzania in AFCON U-20 qualifier finalFirat attributed the losses to a “lack of accuracy,” but Oyugi disagreed. “Harambee Stars is a team of professionals that needs a modern coach who understands how to field a cohesive team and manage the players’ mental states. We have some of the most talented players in this competition, and as their coach, Firat should have worked on their precision before these painful results.”He further stressed the need to give more opportunities to local-based players and encouraged Firat to attend more FKF Premier League games.”He needs more experience in the Africa Cup of Nations, and he should spend more time with the players by attending more local league matches. He needs to watch as many games as possible to assess the quality we have and select players he can rely on,” Oyugi concluded.Kenya now shifts its focus to next weekend’s CHAN qualifier against South Sudan.Kenyan girls seek redemption against North Korea in U-17 World Cup
