This archive report was first published on 13 November 2019.
Published on November 13, 2019, a heated exchange between Wazito coach Melis Medo and former Harambee Stars goalkeeper Arnold Origi has left Kenyan football fans talking.
Medo, who joined Wazito last month, expressed his frustration with the team's performance after a defeat to Sofapaka at Narok Stadium.
"All of them (defenders) all of them must go, including the keepers," Medo said in a post-match interview on Madgoat TV.
"You cannot be a goalkeeper without talking, you cannot be a bus driver without the steering wheel, all of them will have to go," he added.
Origi, who now plays for HIFK in Finland, responded to Medo's comments, accusing him of being unprofessional and disrespectful.
"The level of unprofessionalism and disrespect shown to Kenyan football players on a constant basis by people who are supposed to be and have the responsibility of being role models to them when it comes to professionalism, respect and championing these issues for the local game, is absolutely appalling," Origi wrote on his official Facebook page.
Origi acknowledged that Kenyan footballers lack basic skills but challenged coaches to teach them instead of criticizing them in public.
