In line with club licensing requirements, former Mozzart Bet Cup champions Kakamega Homeboyz have launched the search for a new assistant coach.Top-tier clubs will be required to have a head coach who holds a CAF A badge or an equivalent credential for the upcoming season, with their assistants holding at least a CAF B license.The club was widely expected to appoint a new coach, but the directive to adhere to club licensing requirements appears to have scuttled those plans, as Patrick Odhiambo will take charge.##NAJAVA_MECA_8214105##However, the soft-spoken gaffer will have a new assistant, who fulfills the licensing requirements,going forward. Homeboyz team manager Boniface Imbenzi revealed that the club has declared the position vacant and will look to fill it first before bringing in new players. “We are looking for a new assistant coach with a CAF B license. We are in receipt of a communique from the federation directing clubs to ensure that the head coach and the assistant have the stipulated badges going to the new season. We will first fill in the position before signing players,” he disclosed. Kakamega Homeboyz suspends assistant coach Jeffers OdongoHomeboyz had been without an assistant in the final three matches of the past season following the suspension of Jeffers Odongo on disciplinary grounds. Imbenzi disclosed that lack of a CAF B license leaves their hands tied in as far as Odongo returning to the team. “Unfortunately he doesn’t have the required badge although we appreciate that he is pursuing it. We will review his case and seek to part ways without infringing on his industrial rights,” he said. Football Kenya Federation unveils youth team registration requirements for Club LicensingAbana Abeingo resumed training on Monday to prepare for the new season. Several other top flight clubs also kicked off pre-season training on the same day. Meanwhile, the club is expected to renew John Waw’s contract. Waw has been the club’s goalkeepers’ trainer since February last year.
