FKF beefs up Harambee Stars technical bench

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FOOTBALL FKF beefs up Harambee Stars technical bench

Festus Chuma 08:46 - 10.06.2023

Stars are scheduled to play against the hosts, Pakistan and Djibouti in a round-robin mini-tournament.

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has boosted the technical bench of the Harambee Stars with three new additions ahead of this month’s four-nation tournament against Mauritius, Djibouti and Pakistan in Mauritius.

The boosting of the team’s technical crew is aimed at giving the team the desired personnel needed to aid their preparation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Keynan Atik has been brought on board as the third assistant coach after the Kenyan duo of Ken Odhiambo and William Muluya. 

Adem Koyuncu is the new Harambee Stars physiotherapist, replacing experienced Enos Karani, while Tolgahan Tuglu has been roped in as the new team manager.

The trio were recommended by coach Firat who has since explained the relevance of the new staff to the team.

“We took an extra assistant coach. Keynan is a very experienced coach as he was a head coach with a top club in the Turkish Super League and he knows me well and shares my vision,” said Firat.

“He is good at developing young players. So his job will not be in the senior team but also in developing structures for all youth national teams.

“We have also brought a new physiotherapist so that he can help our players in a professional way and we also have a new team manager who is very experienced in international football.”

The four technical brains have already started work with the team in Nairobi and are expected to bring their rich vein of experience to bear during the upcoming international matches.

Firat will use the Mauritius tournament to build his team ahead of the following competitive round of matches in November, the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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