Former Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat (left) during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers Group J first leg match against Zimbabwe at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda on September 6 2024. [Standard]
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Former Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has died after suffering a heart attack at Istanbul Airport, his club Nejmeh SC have announced.
The club based in Lebanon, through a Facebook post on Monday, March 9, 2026, reported the news, saying the Turkish manager passed away on his way to Adha, a few hours after leaving Beirut for his country.