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  • Amboko graduates with CAF ‘B’ Diploma License

    Amboko graduates with CAF ‘B’ Diploma License

    Nairobi City Stars coach John Amboko has come through a four-month coaching course, overseen by Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) instructors, as sanctioned by CAF, to graduate with a ‘B’ license Diploma.

    Amboko, at Nairobi City Stars since 2002 to 2017 as a player – save for 2013 when did a season at AFC Leopards-, is one of 25 coaches who received the certificate following the completion of classes that kicked off in mid-September this year in Kasarani.

    “I wish to sincerely thank the entire City Stars management for enabling me to attend, complete, and graduate from the just concluded CAF ‘B’ course,” said Amboko

    Amboko has steadily been piling up his coaching badges and the latest CAF ‘B’ license is an upscale of his CAF ‘C’ one acquired – alongside Tiellen Oguta – back in October 2019.

    “We are elated at his coaching progression. Amboko is a club legend having started his career as a player way back in 2002 before venturing into coaching in 2017. We are proud of his latest achievement and as a team we are very happy to see him grow.” said club CEO

    Amboko becomes the third City Stars coach to complete a coaching course this year.

    In mid-October, assistant coach Noah Abich and a keeper trainer Zachary Onyango completed a one-month CAF ‘C’ Diploma license course in Kisumu.

  • Amboko heads to class

    Amboko heads to class

    Nairobi City Stars legend and coach John Amboko has returned to class, this time to pursue a Confederation of African Football (CAF) ‘B’ license Diploma.

    The course, to be overseen by Football Federation of Kenya (FKF) instructors, as sanctioned by CAF, will be held at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).

    Amboko, at Nairobi City Stars since 2002 – save for 2013 when did a season at AFC Leopards – had this to say on the course;

    “I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Nairobi city Stars for sponsoring my CAF B Course,”

    “Without your generous contribution, I don’t know how I would have managed it. This means the world to me,”

    “This has really eased my financial concerns regarding obtaining the CAF B License. By attending this course I am among the lucky few who were chosen from a list of more than 500 coaches who had wished to attend it,”

    “With the knowledge acquired after the 4 months, I believe I will be well equipped to help my team to even perform much better as compared to last season,”

    “Once again I really appreciate our chairman Jonathan for touching the hearts of many Nairobians.” added Amboko

    Nairobi City Stars team coordinator Samson Otieno added his voice to the latest development;

    “Adding capacity to our staff is part of our objective and we are happy to step up Amboko’s coaching credentials by facilitating his entry for a CAF ‘B’ course,”

    “In 2019 Amboko, as well as Tiellen (Oguta), was sponsored by the club to pursue CAF ‘C’ Diploma which they completed successfully,” added Otieno

    The course will span four months; from 6 September to 15 December 2021 and will be conducted in ten (10) modules.