Ezekiel Akwana has stepped down from the position of head coach at Mathare United, Mozzart Sport can authoritatively report.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Akwana confirmed the development, affirming that it had been occasioned by the financial strain at the club that has seen the team post bad results this season.Akwana added that the decision was also to save his image as the bad performance is a result of the team’s inconsistency in training and lack of motivation to the players emanating from the financial struggle as players have not been paid for months.”It is true I have left my position as the head coach. It has been tough considering the financial situation at the club. The players have not been training consistently. Some days I would have seven or so players, then the next time we train I have another seven or so totally different. As a result, it has been very hard to produce good results with the players also going without pay for months. The players have been asking about the finances and Mr. Munro has been telling them that he is still working on securing a sponsor. We have struggled a lot even to honor matches. That is why I decided to call it quits and save my name as we were performing badly because of something I was not in control over. When the players did not show up for training at times, I understood them as a human. I will take a breather and will return when a team comes calling,” Akwana told Mozzart SportMathare United head coach Ezekiel Akwana has resigned. He cited the team’s financial struggles as his reason for quiting.The Slum Boys have lost ten of their last eleven games.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/DlXJ4IxR1T— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) January 21, 2022 In his resignation letter, the former AFC Leopards coach was thankful to the players who gave everything under his tenure despite the difficult conditions at the club and wished the team better tidings.”Due to some difficulties that I’ve faced from the management, coaching staff and players for the last 4 months on financial, resulting in players boycotting training which caused poor results, I hereby tender my resignation as the head coach of Mathare United FC with immediate effect.Thanks to all the players who gave their all despite the harsh conditions… GOD will reward you.All the best in your remaining fixtures,” the letter read.Efforts by Mozzart Sport to reach the founder Bob Munro for a comment on the same were futile, with the CEO Jecton Obure saying that the club was yet to issue a statement on the issue.Ezekiel Akwana, coaches @MathareUtd. Won the GOtv cup then known as the Presidents Cup the Mashujaa Cup. Only local coach to have beaten an Egyptian.— Chu Tsi (@ChuTsi1) January 14, 2022 The former Mathare United player, during his playing days, took over as Mathare United head coach following the departure of Frank Ouna to Musanze of Rwanda in September.He was one of Akwana’s backroom staff last season as Mathare miraculously survived the drop at a time when relegation seemed inevitable.In the current campaign, the Slum Boys have won only two games and have lost all of their last seven matches, which leaves them in the relegation zone as hunger pangs from the financial situation continue to bite.
