Rugged Bandari central defender Hassan Iddi has vowed to fight for his place in the team despite falling out with the management of the club. The youthful defender revealed that he turned down a request by the management to part ways on mutual agreement after being deemed surplus to requirement.The club rewarded the player with a three-year long contract extension early in the year after impressing the bench that was under Rwandese gaffer Andre Casa Mbungo by then.##NAJAVA_MECA_6767682##Iddi who has not savoured playing time from the time the former AFC Leopards custodian left says he will hang around and fight for a place in the team. He said, he had not given up on donning the club’s colours in league matches despite the hurdles placed on his path.Bandari have five central defenders in Rodgers Aloro, Felly Mulumba, Brian Odera, Bernard Odhiambo and the club’s assistant skipper Andrew Juma.Yema Mwamba returns to Kakamega Homeboyz for a second stint“The management suggested that we part company on mutual agreement but I turned it down. My performance earned me a long-term deal here and it is only fair for me to be allowed to contest for game time and development. I want to stay and play for the club I grew up supporting,” he said.Sensational Namwamba hints at changing law to curb dopingThe former Coastal Heroes player regretted that the move by the management to force him out had affected his preparation for the new season. He said turning up for training while being aware that he playing time may not be dished out fairly had demoralized him but vowed to keep going.“It is difficult to prepare adequately when you’re pretty sure that you will not be treated fairly. Had they told me I am not part of their plans when the window was open I would understood,” he lamented.When reached for a comment, Bandari team manager Albert Ogari said the issue was beyond his paycheck as it was being handled by the club’s board.
