Sofapaka coach Robert Matano has revealed that a last minute intervention by his club frustrated his move to Kenya Police. Matano said negotiations between him and the law keepers had been concluded and what was remaining was for him to put pen to paper.Matano frontrunner for Kenya Police FC coaching job“Everything had been agreed. But at the last minute Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa asked Police to let me stabilise the club and that is how I did not move,” he said.Matano admitted that Police had offered him a good package and that is what convinced him to take the offer.“Sometimes it is all about going where you are comfortable and your needs are well taken care of,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8540795##The Sofapaka coach has also earlier been linked with a move to Tanzanian club Coastal Union.He travelled to Tanzania two months ago to meet Union officials but the deal did not materialize.Matano said he would consider a move to Tanzania if a good offer came.“If they give me a good offer, I will definitely consider it but obviously I have to talk to my club first for them to release me,” he said.AFC Leopards beat Kenya Police to end winless run as Ogam bags hattrickMatano popularly known as ‘The Lion’ is a coach with great experience especially in turning around struggling sides.Before joining Sofapaka, he had spent six years at Tusker winning two league titles.He has also handled AFC Leopards, City Stars and the defunct Kenya Pipeline.After failing to net Matano Kenya Police FC appointed Burundian manager Etienne Ndayiragije as the club’s new head coach.Shabana’s party ended by ten-man Homeboyz as free-falling Sharks sink deeperThe Burundian replaced Salim Babu and Anthony Kimani. The appointment came eight days after the club sent the entire technical bench packing following a string of poor results.
