Bandari FC head coach Ken Odhiambo hopes the re-signing of Farouk Shikalo will deliver the elusive FKF Premier League and Mozzart Bet Cup double.Not new to winning titles, having won two domestic cups with Bandari and Kakamega Homeboyz and the KPL Top 8 crown with Muhoroni Youth in 2016, Bandari will hope Shikalo’s comeback will inspire the team to capture the league and cup titles.Benni McCarthy’s tactical revolution: Can he break Kenya’s World Cup ‘curse’ ?Shikalo made a surprise return to Bandari just a year after joining KCB FC from Kakamega Homeboyz midway through the previous season.Bandari re-signed the seasoned shot-stopper six years after the Harambee Stars custodian departed the Mombasa-based club in 2019.##NAJAVA_MECA_8754800##Farouk left Bandari for Tanzanian giants Young Africans months after leading the team to a Mozzart Bet Cup victory, then formerly known as the FKF Shield Cup.Moments after his unveiling, Shikalo stated that he returned to help Bandari win a maiden league title and complete a cup double at the end of the season.First Benni McCarthy call up?Despite winning the FKF Cup in 2019, the Mombasa-based club is yet to lay its hands on the coveted league trophy, and the return of Shikalo will hopefully take them to their first league title.”I wanted to return because I felt I still had unfinished business in terms of winning trophies. The team has goals for the season, and I’m here to assist the club in achieving them, particularly winning the league title,” he said upon his return.##NAJAVA_MECA_8754801##Coach Ken Odhiambo believes that Shikalo’s arrival will propel Bandari to new heights.He claims that the former Muhoroni Youth custodian will provide depth and competitiveness between the sticks, which he believes is critical to winning titles.Musa Otieno weighs in on new Harambee Stars’ Technical Bench”We’re pleased to have Farouk with us. He will offer extensive knowledge to the team, particularly in the goalkeeping position, which is critical to winning championships.He, Farouk, has won titles before, including with Kakamega Homeboyz and Muhoroni Youth. I am hoping his return will lead us to success this season,” Odhiambo said.
