City stars coaches trade accussations over KPL axe

Former Nairobi City Stars coach Tim Bryett has accused his predecessor Robinson Ofuwoku of being responsible for the team’s relegation.
Bryett, who resigned from the club in September said the Nigerian should not have been allowed back into the team after initially stepping aside. “His return to the team was a disaster. He undermined me as the head coach making decisions without my consent.

At one point, he even made a substitution without my consent yet I was the head coach,” Bryett claimed.

But in a swift rejoinder Ofuwoku dismissed the claims and instead blamed Bryett for their relegation.
“That is his own opinion and he is entitled to it but the fact is that his coming to the team was a distraction. I was against it from the word go. After we beat Sofapaka, the chairman called me with information that he wanted to bring Bryett on board. “I was against it and I was vindicated because he never won even a single game until I came back and in my first match we beat Chemelil Sugar away. He messed up the team and I had to start all over again from scratch.

“Personally, I would rather not apportion blame to anyone but let us look at how we can come back to the KPL next season,” he said.
Apart from blaming Ofuwoku, Bryett also pointed out that the departure of Dennis Nganga and Jimmy Bagaye was a major set-back for City Stars considering how influential the two were at City Stars. Nganga left for Tusker while Bagaye joined Bandari. “I had seen the potential in Nganga and was not surprised when he was called to the national team.

Bagaye was a key player and losing both of them at a go was difficult for the team because they do not have the resources to buy players of such caliber,” he pointed out.

The Briton said he had a five-year plan to take City Stars to the top.

“In the first year, our ambition was to survive relegation and then strengthen the team in the second and third year.

“In the fourth year, we were to go for a top eight finish and then to the top in the fifth year. I did not get the time to implement this.”

Regarding his future, Bryett revealed he has received interest from a KPL club which he declined to name and three other offers outside the country.