This archive report was first published on 20 October 2019.
Wazito FC has made significant changes to their technical team, firing their entire bench in response to a poor start to the 2019/2020 Kenyan Premier League season.
According to Nairobi News, head coach Fred Ambani, his assistant Hamisi Abdalla, and Technical Director Stanley Okumbi have been asked to leave the club.
Technical Director Solomon Alubala was unavailable for comment, but the team's future was thrown into doubt after club owner Ricardo Badoer hinted at changes following a 4-2 defeat to Kakamega Homeboyz on Saturday.
“Congrats to Kakamega Homeboyz for their win. They deserved it while our defence looked like they spent too much time at KFC. I apologize to our fans and promise we will work on making the changes needed,” Badoer wrote on Twitter.
Reports of bad blood between Ambani and Okumbi, who doubles as the U20 national team coach and has managed Harambee Stars in the past, have also surfaced.
The two are said to have clashed over team selection ahead of the clash against Homeboyz.
Wazito FC, who were newly-promoted to the league, are currently placed 13th on the 18-team standings, a record considered underachieving given the investment in the squad at the start of the season.
