Former Kakamega Homeboyz coach John Baraza says he was not given enough time to turn the team around.Baraza insists he had set in place structures to turn around the team and needed a little more time with the players.Speaking for the first time since being fired by the Kakamega said Baraza said, “The truth of the matter is that I had recruited just three players, had not done pre-season with the team and had a plan in place to turn around the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_7059485##“Unfortunately, I was not given time to execute my plans and I had to be let go when I just beginning to see progress,” he opened up.Barasa says, he was focused on this mid-season window to strengthen the squad and believes, he would have signed quality players to give him good results.“We had identified some players and they were to come on board during the transfer window. If you look at where we were on the table, it was not badly off compared to the top side. We were separated by just a few points,” he said.Kasarani inches closer to CAF approval with seats serializationRegarding his future, the former Mara Sugar coach said he is not in a hurry to get back to the dug-out.“I want to rest and look at different options. The most immediate one is to train for my CAF level ‘A’ course which starts in August.“After that I will see what to do. I am not in a hurry to get back to work,” he stated.Asieche, Abuko, Masinza among five players axed by Kakamega HomeboyzWhile sacking the coach, Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula said it was due to a string of poor results.“I assure fans that plenty of positive changes are on the way and we will start winning matches soon. I ask that they be patient for a while,” said Shimanyula.The former striker was sent packing after the team lost 1-0 against Bandari at home. He had replaced Bernard Mwalala a few months earlier.Patrick Odhiambo was named Baraza’s successor.
