Frustrated Mwalala set to leave Ulinzi Stars job after FKF Cup semifinal

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FKFPL Frustrated Mwalala set to leave Ulinzi Stars job after FKF Cup semifinal

Festus Chuma 16:51 - 19.05.2023

He will not see his contract through having agreed with the club that he will leave his post at the of Tusker match.

Former Kenya international Bernard Mwalala is set to leave his role as Ulinzi Stars' head coach after Saturday’s FKF Cup semifinal against Tusker FC.

The tactician, who previously coached Kakamega Homeboyz, is said to have made the decision due to the lack of harmony from the club's management.

The 38-year-old took over from Benjamin Nyangweso and gave Ulinzi Stars some hope of winning the league, but a section of the club officials are reported to have been interfering with his plans for the team.

“A lot of things have been going on but he has taken it all because he does not want to cause any controversy. However, he has already informed the club players that he will not continue,” a source has disclosed.

Mwalala arrived at Ulinzi Stars in September 2022 from Kakamega Homeboyz, a team he led to finish second place last season.

His assistant Vincent Otieno is set to take over the reins temporarily and oversee the club in the remaining four league matches.

Mwalala ventured into coaching after picking up an injury while playing for Tanzanian side Coastal Union in 2011.

He later moved back to Kenya and was appointed Nzoia Sugar FC coach, where in his first season with the Sugar Millers, he managed a fifth finish in the National Super League (NSL).

He is remembered for guiding Bandari FC to the CAF Confederation Cup play-off stage in 2019, where they were eliminated by Guinean giants Horoya AC.