Fidelity increases coaches prize

AFC Leopards coach Ivan Minnaert when he was presented with KPL Coach of the Month (March) award by Fidelity Insurance Marketing Manager Nicholas Malesi. [PHOTO: SJAK]

Kenyan Premier League coaches who win the monthly award will now receive Sh75,000 from this season.

This is after Fidelity Insurance who sponsor the event increased their package to Sh1.3million.

Fidelity managing director, Matthew Koech, touted their desire to develop talent throughout the country by motivating coaches as the reason the insurance firm decided to increase the cash award.

“Despite the challenging economic times in the second year of our sponsorship, I am pleased to announce that Fidelity Insurance has increased the monthly cash award by 50 per cent,” remarked Koech.

“Just as we celebrate Kenyan players doing the country proud in foreign leagues, we need to celebrate our coaches when they are sought after to improve the game elsewhere. One way of highlighting their prowess is by clinching the ‘Fidelity Coach of the Month’ award,” added the managing director.

While pointing out that football is the most popular sport in the world, Koech said his firm is looking at the possibility of initiating a tailor made insurance policy that will compensate clubs when their players are either injured or are not available for one reason or the other.