Bandari Relieve Mwalala Of Coaching Duties

Kenyan Premier League side Bandari have asked their head coach Bernard Mwalala to step aside following a string of poor results.

The Mombasa-based club have just won five of their last 16 games and are seventh from the bottom with 18 points accumulated thus far in their 2019/2020 KPL campaign.

Bandari has in the meantime elevated technical director Twahir Muhiddin to act as caretaker coach pending when a substantive technical adviser is hired.

The club chairman Musa Hassan Musa chose to be diplomatic only confirming that they have merely asked Mwalala to step aside following the string of poor results.

“We have not sacked Mwalala as reported in a section of the media because he still has a valid contract with us which we must respect. We just feel that the results have not been very good of late and therefore have to look for a quick fix as we plan the way forward,” Musa told the club portal.

Bandari’s vice chairman Bernard Osero also believes the need to remove the young Mwalala from the hot seat is very clear.

“We all know Mwalala is a very good coach who has performed well in all the teams he has coached. We must, therefore, know why he has failed in his third season with the club and take appropriate action even if it means more sackings,” said Osero.

Mwalala joined the club mid-2018 from Nzoia Sugar and guided the club back to continental action after winning the FKF Cup last season.