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Spier on state of Kenyan football as plans are put in place to develop standards

U17 NATIONAL TEAM Harambee Star's Coach Stanley Okumbi, left, and New Technical Director Andresa Spiers during U17 dinner at Kasarani, Nairobi, on Monday night, July 18, 2016. PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Newly appointed Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Technical Director Andreas Spier has admitted that it will take at least five years to turn around Kenyan football.

Spier, who has taken charge of the national Under-17 side, pointed out that local football was sorely lacking in tactical discipline and good organisation, something he said required time to deal with.

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