Nzoia Sugar race to find Coach Babu's replacement

Nzoia Sugar Chairman Evans Kadenge says they will shortlist candidates to replace former head coach Salim Babu by close of business Tuesday.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, Babu said they have received over 20 applications but they want to ensure that they pick on a candidate who meets CAF requirements of Class ‘B’.

Immediate former Nzoia head coach Salim Babu left the team to take on a lesser role at Kenya Police as an assistant coach to enable him undertake his CAF ‘B’ coaching course.

Babu led Nzoia Sugar to a fourth place finish in the recently concluded FKF-PL season and he resigned two weeks ago.

“We have received over 20 applications but we want to pick on someone who meets the CAF requirement of Class B so we want to shortlist these candidates by the close of business tomorrow,” Babu told Citizen Digital.

The soft spoken administrator has also refuted claims of player exodus from the Sudi-based team noting that “only two players have left”.

“We have only released Joseph Mwangi to Tusker and Kevin Juma wants to join Gor Mahia, but you know what is happening at Gor Mahia, these players have contracts with us and someone must pay before we release any player, these boys are still with us and we are hoping they will stay here.”