Victor Wanyama, a former captain of Kenya, has said he won’t return for his country until there is more professionalism among those in charge of the sport.
The midfielder ended his international career in 2021 but revealed in December that he would make a comeback following a meeting with Kenya’s sports minister Ababu Namwamba.
Despite stating that he hopes to one day play for the Harambee Stars again, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton star now claims that more details need to be resolved before he is willing to wear the red shirt once more.
Wanyama said the frequent turnover has been a source of disappointment for him. In the past six years, Kenya has had seven coaches, with Turkey’s Engin Firat currently in charge.
“It’s a bit difficult because we have a lot of good players but the problem has been they didn’t settle for one coach,” he told the BBC.
“Having different coaches changing players all the time is tough. But now hopefully they have settled for one coach.
“I spoke to the minister and I spoke to the (new) coach. They’re all asking me to go back but I said ‘I need a bit of time to think about this’.
“Maybe I can come back and help the team, help the young players coming through to understand what it means to represent their country.
“I think the players deserve better treatment and more professionalism.”
