Kenyan coach David Ouma started off his reign at Singida on a positive note after his side beat Magnate 2-0 in a CRDB Bank Federation Cup match on Saturday.The win pushed Singida to the round of 16 where they will play Dodoma Jiji on Wednesday 11 December.New FKF boss warned against pettiness and dismissing dissenting voicesSpeaking after his first win, Ouma said, he is targeting to win the Cup tournament and send Singida to the Confederations Cup next year.“Last year, I reached the semi-finals of the tournament with Coastal Union but this time around, my target is to help the club feature in continental football next year.We have a good squad and the players are highly motivated to go for big things,” he said.Ouma,who was appointed assistant coach of the club last week, is currently incharge as the club has not yet appointed a head coach.The Kenyan coach said last week that his decision to join Singida was motivated by the club’s project and desire to win titles. How Shikanda used his experience to smart out competitors in race for executive member for Nairobi Region“Singida’s project and plans for the coming years were much more appealing and compelling so I chose to take on the assistant role despite receiving numerous offers for head coach positions,” Ouma said in an interview with Azam Sports.Ouma further revealed that a willingness to take risks also influenced his decision to join the club.“I believe in taking risks that appear challenging. So after reviewing Singida’s proposal, I believed the challenge they offered matched the type of risk I enjoy taking,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8555139##Before taking up the role at Singida, Ouma admitted that he had been negotiating with a number of local clubs but they took a long to tie him down.He succeeds former AFC Leopards coach Dennis Kitambi who was an assistant coach at Singida before being fired alongside head coach Patrick Aussems after going four matches without a win.
