We will not be KPL pushovers, warns Murang'a Seal coach Nyaberi

Muranga Seal head coach Vincent Nyaberi reckons the club boasts sufficient depth to assert authority in their maiden Kenyan Premier League appearance next season.

In a warning shot, the gaffer said they have sharpened their claws well enough to prevail over any opponent in the top-flight stage.

“Nobody should expect us to be pushovers. We are not coming to donate points to other teams in the league. We are ready to make ourselves count,” Nyaberi said.

Nyaberi was, however, categorical that their key objective will be to maintain topflight status, warning his charges not to expect a walk in the park.

“I’m preparing them psychologically for the uphill task we expect ahead. I strongly believe they are ready to make their presence felt and prove that our promotion was not a mere fluke,” Nyaberi said.

“We have reached a unanimous decision as a team that we will have to fight tooth and nail and remain in the top league at the end of the upcoming season. We must do whatever it takes to avoid relegation,” Nyaberi said.

Nyaberi admitted that it will be a challenge for them to keep afloat if they fail to unleash all their potent arsenals.

“There is an entirely different ball game in the Kenyan Premier League and as such, we shall have to push our performance above and beyond if we intend to rise to the occasion,” Nyaberi said.

He, however, noted that his side is equal to the task since some of his players have played in the top-flight league before.

“We have some players who have experienced the cutthroat competition that comes with KPL matches and I believe they will be in a good position to offer the necessary guidance to their inexperienced teammates,” Nyaberi said.

“We have teams like Bidco United and Police who successfully managed to maintain their presence in the league after earning promotion and I believe we can learn a lot from them.”

Seal secured automatic promotion alongside Kisii-based Shabana after both teams cracked the top two slots in the National Super League.

Nyaberi, a former Shabana player, added: “We shall have to get used to playing in a different environment where the quality of the pitch is comparatively better than what we are used to playing on in the NSL.”

“It’s obvious that FKF has set aside better pitches for the Kenyan Premier League matches compared to those used in the NSL.”