• Mbarak reiterated the need to resuscitate Kenyan football by pumping some fresh concepts into the administrative structure.
• “To help polish our players and increase their standards to the competitive international levels, the nation demands competent technical personnel,” he added.
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Bandari FC vice chairman Twaha Mbarak has announced his candidature for the Football Kenya Federation presidency during the upcoming elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mbarak pledged to collaborate with like-minded stakeholders to transform the country’s “messy” football terrain, once elected.
“I wish to officially announce my entry into the forthcoming Football Kenya Federation presidential race. I intend to drastically alter the football landscape throughout the entire nation to guarantee a consistent supply of top players for the men’s and women’s national teams,” Mbarak remarked.
“We are prepared to work with all parties involved in football to come up with creative ideas for turning around the fortunes of our national teams on the international stage,” Mbarak stated.
Mbarak reiterated the need to resuscitate Kenyan football by pumping some fresh concepts into the administrative structure.
“We will appoint a new technical team that can infuse our football with innovative ideas. I firmly believe that we are capable of providing our teams with all the necessary assistance to reach new heights and guarantee their sustainability,” Mbarak stated.
“To help polish our players and increase their standards to the competitive international levels, the nation demands competent technical personnel,” he added.
He revealed plans to engage a team of experts to create development frameworks that will serve as the foundation for age-grade national teams.
“The saying “the blind cannot lead the blind” is one that we all understand. We have a plan to accelerate the development of coaches, referees, match commissioners and football experts to bring them up to date on the most recent training techniques, playing styles, and game philosophy.”
Mbarak said his administration would strive to align local tacticians with the most advanced and modern training techniques.
“We must fortify the Premier League, which is sadly going through a difficult time because of administrative flaws, such as the glaring lack of television and foreign exposure that would help promote the league and raise team standards,” he said.
Mbarak emphasised the need to pump more funds into local football to propel the sport to unprecedented heights.
“To fund our leagues and raise them to the appropriate levels of competition, we must aim to increase our budget. I will enlist the cooperation of all 47 county governments and corporate entities to acquire sponsorship for competitions at all levels.”
This will help improve the standard of the physical infrastructure, which includes building new, high-quality stadiums and renovating old ones.
He is ready to work closely with relevant authorities in a frantic bid to boost the credentials of Kenyan football.
“I will also establish a better working relationship with Fifa, Caf and Cecafa through a wide array of exchange programmes. Transparency and accountability will be the pillars of my administration.”