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Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi has revealed why technical ability alone will not be enough for players to be selected as they must possess the right character.
Harambee Stars interim coach Francis Kimanzi is looking at players with the right character to form the team that will do duty for Kenya at the Mapinduzi Cup as well as the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN 2024).
Kimanzi is preparing the team for the invitational regional tournament set to take place in Zanzibar from January 3-13 with Zanzibar Heroes, Uganda, Kilimanjaro Stars, Burundi and Burkina Faso the teams set to feature.
Having invited 37 players to camp from December 18, Kimanzi is set to trim his squad ahead of their departure to Zanzibar but he has eyes on the CHAN tournament which Kenya will co-host with Uganda and Tanzania.
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The tactician is keen to have a competitive team but feels technical ability alone is not enough as those selected must be of the right character given the demands that will be placed on their shoulders.
“The spirit is good, they are all professionals, been in this environment before and they know sometimes when you are invited to the training camp, it comes out with a lot of excitement but there is also the part of disappointment when we have to cut the squad,” Kimanzi told the media on Monday.
“Character is more important because we are heading out for a tournament. The resilience is there, every single player has it, but we have to look at the character to persevere when things are so difficult. Also, we have to look at balance which matters a lot.”
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Kimanzi has also challenged the players to use this opportunity as an audition for a place in the team for the CHAN 2024 tournament.
“The smaller picture is to honour the Mapinduzi Cup but the larger picture is that these players have the first opportunity within the framework for the CHAN tournament,” he added.
“Some of them it will be an opportunity to show us that can they maintain their positions but the others are all open.”
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