Equatorial Guinea Football Federation has appointed Sebastien Migne the former coach of Kenya’s national football team as the new manager of the ‎Nzalang Nacional ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers The federation says it hopes the Frenchman’s experience will take the national team to a new level The 46-year-old has signed an open contract in which any party is free to terminate the deal at any time after six months Migne said he was taking over a “good team”: I can’t say that I already know all the players of the national team…I have been fortunate to follow the friendly that Nzalang had with Togo in France and I can say that I have a good team… My plan is to meet with all the coaches in the country to convey my work philosophy It is the way we can do a team work.” His first games as coach will be Nations Cup qualifiers away to Tanzania on 15 November and at home to Tunisia four days later Gregory Maxwell is an American computer scientist, a bitcoin core developer and the former chief technology officer of Blockstream. 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Unveiling Tomorrow's Cameroon Through Today's News The announcement of Sébastien Migne's resignation as assistant coach of the Cameroon Indomitable Lions has laid bare the systemic dysfunction within the country's football administration reportedly due to dissatisfaction with the interference of the FECAFOOT president in tactical matters underscores the broader issues plaguing the once-dominant African football powerhouse Migne's tenure alongside Rigobert Song was marked by a decline in the Lions' performance culminating in their lackluster showing in the 2023 AFCON Despite his role in handling tactical aspects leading to criticism from fans and pundits alike while seemingly a protest against undue interference comes at a time when the fate of the coaching staff was already sealed The resignation also raises questions about the accountability and transparency of FECAFOOT in its dealings with the national team Migne's assertion of presidential interference highlights a troubling trend of administrative overreach potentially undermining the autonomy of the coaching staff and hindering the team's progress Migne's rejection of a final month's salary symbolizes the futility of his resignation in the face of predetermined decisions It reflects the frustration and disillusionment of coaching staff members who find themselves marginalized and powerless in the face of entrenched bureaucracy Migne's resignation serves as a wake-up call for Cameroonian football authorities to address the underlying issues that have led to the decline of the Indomitable Lions It underscores the urgent need for structural reforms and a renewed focus on fostering talent and development at all levels of the sport Only through concerted efforts to address these challenges can Cameroon reclaim its status as a footballing powerhouse on the African continent Coach Sébastien Migné has confirmed the mutual termination of his contract with the Kenya Football Federation just a month after leading the side at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt Kenya qualified for their first finals in 15 years but were placed in a difficult pool in and after defeats to eventual finalists Algeria and Senegal “I would like by this to say thank you and goodbye to the fans players and staff of Harambee Stars,” Migné said in a statement “Following a reflection initiated after the CAN with my Federation we concluded that it was better to terminate our collaboration “The initial objective of qualifying the team to the AFCON 2019 having been achieved it is for me to set myself new professional challenge to operate new motivational levers to confirm its progression “Kenya will remain a great chapter of my life and such a wonderful country This story began in the anonymity during the match in Machakos against Swaziland and ended by participating in the biggest event in Africa we had given a lot of hope to the fans … even though the reality of elimination against the two future finalists reminded us how high the level is demanding and the way to go “I would like to thank all the people who gave me their trust and the opportunity to train this team the players for their involvement and professionalism; The main interest of this job remains for me the relationship that can be established with them “I am proud of the work accomplished and happy to have modestly participated in laying the future foundation of this team the 46-year-old also spent 12 months with Congo-Brazzaville Sebastien Migne was appointed as Harambee Stars coach in May 2018 [Picture – Courtesy]Kenya national football head coach Sebastien Migne has been sacked following a disappointing display in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations competition in Egypt Migne failed to lead the Harambee Stars beyond the group stage of the tournament finishing third behind Algeria and Senegal The Kenyans managed only one win against neighbours Tanzania “Football Kenya Federation and Harambee Stars Head Coach Sebastien Migne have agreed to terminate the coach’s contract on mutual consent,” FKF said in a statement on Monday Migne’s departure comes following increased calls to have him quit his role after he led Harambee Stars to a defeat against Tanzania in a 2019 CHAN qualifier earlier this month Migne becomes the latest national coach to lose his job following the 2019 AFCON Clarence Seedorf (Cameroon) and Paul Put (Guinea) FKF said it was already looking at possible candidate to fill the positions left by coach Migne and his staff Migne was appointed as Harambee Stars coach in May 2018 He helped lead the East Africans to their first AFCON in 15 years Kenya head coach Sebastien Migne has named a provisional squad of 30 players for the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 maintaining a huge chunk of the squad that helped the Harambee Stars qualify for the for the first time in 15 years The squad will be captained by Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama and the strike force will be led by current Kenyan Premier League top scorer Allan Wanga and Japan-based Michael Olunga The Frenchman has also handed a call up to AFC Leopards midfielder Whyvonne Isuza who has picked up form over the last month Sweden-based Chris Mbamba is in line to make his Kenyan debut after being handed a spot in the team Mbamba was called up for the last qualification match against Ghana but could not play as his paperwork was not completed The forward is a naturalized Kenyan born and raised up in Sweden Major absentees in Migne’s squad is defender David Ochieng as well as striker Jesse Were who has been among the Zambian league top scorer’s for the last three seasons Migne however says the former Tusker FC forward does not fit into his style The team will have its first training session next week The squad will be whittled down to 26 before they travel for a three-week training camp in France and after that a further three will be dropped before they travel to Cairo for the tournament the team will play Gambia and Madagascar in friendly matches to help the coach prepare Midfielders: Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sweden-based footballer with Kenyan roots has made a public overture to Harambee Stars coach to draft him into the national team squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt The 26-year-old who turns out for second-tier Swedish side Oskarshamns AIK says given a chance his inclusion in the team will greatly boost the Kenyan national team You have selected an article from the AllAfrica archive, which requires a subscription. 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Migne takes over from Belgian Paul Put who resigned in February to join Guinea as the head coach. “I am so happy to be here it is a new challenge for me, a new country and I am ready to start. From next Sunday we will go to the pitch and watch some Kenyan Premier League games. We have a big challenge ahead but I am ready for the job,” the tactician, formerly with Congo said. Migne will come in with his own backroom staff of four; an assistant coach, a goalkeeping coach as well as head of medical. The assistant will be permanently in the country while the other two will come on need basis especially during camps. The assistant, Nicolas Bouriquett was with him at his unveiling while the goalkeeper trainer Guillame Coffy and Osteopath Ludovic Breul will be coming in whenever the team has assembled for camp. New Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne (right) with his assistant Nicolas Bourriquet during their unveiling in Nairobi on May 3, 2018. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu According to FKF boss Nick Mwendwa, the tactician will also be in charge of the Under-23 and Under-20 teams. Mwendwa has also added there is discussion on who will be the local assistant coach. Migne worked with revered French coach Claude Le Roy and he has disclosed before taking the decision to come to Kenya, he asked for advice from the experienced tactician. The new coach’s biggest assignment will be in September when Kenya plays Ghana in their second qualification match for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). “We have given the coach two chances; AFCON 2019 and 2021. We are confident in his abilities and we thought he is the right man for the job. The tactician has also noted he will ask for at least one training camp with the group of local based players as well as three friendly matches before the Ghana game for him to assess his squad. Migne was Togo’s assistant coach during the 2017 African Cup of Nations and Congo’s assistant coach in 2015. Then, he worked under Le Roy’s as an assistant and they both guided Congo to the quarter finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The 45 year-old was born in La Roche-sur-Yon in France. NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a treat of the world’s best football this week as the 2020-21... NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – There is light at the end of the tunnel. After failed promises over the last three years since its... NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Gentrix Shikangwa scored with two minutes left as Vihiga Queens sailed to the final of the CECAFA regional qualifiers... NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 – Kenya’s history making Daniel Adongo, the first Kenyan to play in America’s National Football League (NFL), is now living... This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Kenya National Team, Harambee Stars, coach Sébastien Migné has named the final squad for the upcoming Total Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Four players have been omitted from an initial 27-man squad that is in camp in Paris, France, among them Christopher Mbamba, who has failed to recover from an ankle injury he picked up in his last match before checking into camp. Brian Mandela also injured his knee in Monday morning’s training session and has been ruled out of the tournament, while Cliffton Miheso and Anthony Akumu have failed to make the cut. Musa Mohamed, who picked up a knock in Kenya’s first pre-AFCON friendly match against Madagascar, has been included in the list, as has Abud Omar, who limped off late in the match. The team is getting set for their final pre-AFCON friendly match against the Democratic Republic of Congo, set to be played on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Madrid, Spain. Stars will then jet into Egypt on June 19, 2019, five days before their opening match of the tournament against Algeria. Patrick Matasi, John Oyemba, Faruk Shikalo Philemon Otieno, Abud Omar, Bernard Ochieng, Musa Mohammed, Joash Onyango, Joseph Okumu, David Owino, Eric Ouma Victor Wanyama, Dennis Odhiambo, Erick Johanna, Ayub Timbe, Francis Kahata, Ismael Gonzalez, Ovella Ochieng, Paul Were, Johanna Omollo View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soccer Laduma (@soccer_laduma) SA News African News World News The Club House Podcasts & Videos More Premiership snl24.com/kickoff has learnt that Gallants FC have appointed the former Black Leopards mentor as one of their new coaches, while French Sebastian Migne will also form part of the technical team. Luscuito is understood to have arrived in South Africa on Wednesday as the club looks to move on from Dylan Kerr, who rejected the contract renewal offer said to have included a massive salary cut. The Limpopo-based outfit have been linked to several European candidates in recent week, among which have been Pablo Franco Martin of Spain, Patrick de Wilde of Belgium and more recently Roger Palmgren of Sweden. However, Luscuito, along with Migne, is set to join the Nedbank Cup champions on a two-year deal, though it is unclear as to at this stage who will be the head coach. Assistant coaches Mpho Maleka and David Mathebula, who served alongside Kerr last season, will continue as part of the technical team. In 2016, Luscuito was appointed as Leopards head coach on a three-year deal to replace Sello Chokoe, and his influence saw Lidoda Duvha finish second on the National First Division table to qualify for the play-offs. He then resigned following Lidoda Duvha's failure to win the play-offs and went on to join Richards Bay FC, where he only lasted six months. Migne, meanwhile, spent last season as assistant coach of French Ligue 2 side Chamois Niort and previously worked on the continent as national team head coach of Equatorial Guinea, Kenya and Republic of Congo, after also serving as assistant to Claude Le Roy on a few ocassions. 10 Freedom Way, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa Migne has faced several behind-the-scenes challenges in his short stay at Gallants since arriving at the beginning of the season READ | More drama as Gallants coach resigns Gallants' debut appearance in the CAF Confederation was shrouded in administrative challenges with just 13 players available Alongside a week-long round-trip in Africa for an away clash in Equatorial Guinea he resigned two days ago so it is terrible for me because I needed his competence plus he is a loyal guy," Migne says of Losciuto With the kind of organisation that we had for the CAF fixture and since we have been here "I'm obliged to show my players the way and to stay positive I cannot abandon them and will stay with them That doesn't mean there aren't some problems "There are some problems that we need to rectify in terms of the organisation in the team but we will try our best and I hope one day I will have my full squad available soon," says Migne READ | Even with bad organisation, we did good Migne added that he remains handicapped with the club unable to select Kenyan attacker Michael Ovella Ochieng due to paperwork issues "We will have 20 players ready to fight against Maritzburg with only Ovella missing I don't know why he is still not registered," Migne added but we will try to find the solution with the 20 players that we have but we need the points in the bag and it will be good to continue the way we did against Orlando and we qualified for the next stage in CAF We will be playing away with the intention to win," he adds Scroll through the gallery below to see all Gallants signings this season Sebastien Migne’s 15 month reign as the Harambee Stars coach has come to an end after he was asked to leave by the Federation and his departure agreed on mutually with a severance package agreed upon for the termination of his contract In a statement released by the federation on Monday evening FKF says they will immediately embark on the process of hiring a new technical bench before Stars gets into the 2021 Cup of Nations qualifiers in November “The federation wishes to thank Coach Migné for his exemplary work and high standard of professionalism during his tenure which culminated in the country qualifying for the 2019 AFCON tournament for the first time in 15 years,” a statement from the Federation read It added; “The reorganization and appointment process for a new technical bench is already underway and the team to steer the Harambee Stars forward will be announced shortly.” The Frenchman was appointed as the Harambee Stars boss in May 2018 and his contract was supposed to run till after the 2021 Cup of Nations He took over from Stanley Okumbi who had been axed just a few weeks earlier Migne’s tenure came increasingly under fire after Kenya’s loss to Tanzania in the CHAN 2020 qualifiers two weeks ago Harambee Stars boss Sebastien Migne has stirred up his charges to ensure they pick up a win on Sunday when they tackle Ethiopia in a 2019 African Cup of Nations Qualifier at Kasarani Migne believes the team can beat Ethiopia at home having picked up a point away on Wednesday The French tactician admits it will not be an easy outing for his boys but says they have built confidence over their last three matches enough to sail them over the Ethiopian hurdle though we have had some little time to train together as a team and we have not worked on so much But we have done enough to enable us get a result,” “We know it will not be easy but we will be at home and I hope we will have one moment to make the difference We need to improve our link up play offensively We are strong now defensively with three clean sheets,” the French tactician said He is also boosted with the availability of defender Abud Omar who picked up an injury in the first leg with the Belgian based player training well with the rest of the team on Friday Also available is defender Joash Onyango who has served his one-match suspension “It is a good thing everyone is available and they should show me on the pitch they want to play It is a good problem and I know it will not be easy to pick a team But it is all down to hard work,” he added  He has also asked fans to come out in large numbers and offer the team support A win for Kenya will hand them an qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations if the FIFA suspension on Sierra Leone stays but incase Sierra Leone is allowed back they will forfeit six points against Ghana that pushes the Black Stars to the top while Kenya will be place second and in a strong position to qualify for the Africa's premier soccer show to be hosted by cameroon next year Football Kenya Federation(FKF) has appointed Frenchman Sebastien Migne as the new Harambee Stars Coach on a four year contract Migne was unveiled during a press conference at Safari Park Hotel on Thursday morning He will take over from Belgian Paul Put who left after just three months in charge and left Dutch trained Stanley Okumbi as interim Coach before the latter was also relieved of the job by FKF “We are confident in his ability he knows Africa and will be easy for him he will be working till 2021 AFCON ,” FKF President  said during the unveiling Migne on his part said : “I am so happy to be here it is  a new challenge for me new country I am ready to start I will be from next Sunday go to the pitch to see games of the premier league we have a big challenge with Ghana but also other teams I am ready for the job” Migne brings with him an assistant,a  goalkeeper coach and medical person.He beat competition from Dutchman Ruud Krol for the the Harambee Stars job Sebastien Migne was Togo's assistant coach during the 2017 African Cup of Nations and Congo’s assistant coach in 2015 he worked under Claude LeRoy's as  an assistant and they both guided Congo to the quarter finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations The 45 year-old was born in La Roche-sur-Yon in France and went on to feature for the local club La Roche VF between 1989 and 1993.He then transferred to Stade de Vallauris for a four year stint before finishing his professional career at Football Club de Gaillard in 2002 Migne resigned  as Congo's national team coach on March this year after he differed with the Congo Football Federation on philosophy.He won only once out of seven games in charge,- a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau Migne's other main achievement is leading DR Congo U20 to the Africa Youth Championship His immediate task as Harambee Stars coach will be to guide the team for the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers Kenya hosts Ghana on 7th September in a Group F at Nairobi a match they must win to harbor any hopes of participating in the bi-annual tournament Migne said that he already has good knowledge of Ghana having played against them on during his stint with Congo The other matches for Hrambee Stars are set as follows; 10th October 2018  ( Ethiopia vs Kenya) ,13th October 2018 ( Kenya vs Ethiopia) ,16th November(Kenya vs Sierra Leone) Harambee Stars coach Sebastien Migne will miss up to 13 Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards players for the upcoming friendly matches against Swaziland and Equatorial Guinea Seven Gor Mahia and three AFC Leopards players make up the 24 man squad while three more AFC players are on the standby list This is after the Kenyan Premier League management refused to shelve this weekend’s games with Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards set to clash in the Mashemeji Derby on Saturday in Kakamega “The game is outside the FIFA calendar so it is not a must for us to shelve those games I really think the coach should plan with the squad that is available and probably rotate the squad for the two games,” KPL Chief Jack Oguda said FKF had requested the league managers to shelve this weekend’s games to allow Migne assess his squad over the two friendly matches but the coach now stands to field weak sides if KPL do not agree to postponement of fixtures It is also expected that the other clubs will hold on to their players with the squad expected to start trickling into camp on Monday morning The squad of 24 has five foreign based players which includes Captain Victor Wanyama and his elder brother MacDonald Mariga who have just finished their seasons abroad Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama tracks down DR Congo’s Neskeens Kebano during an international friendly match at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on march 26 Sep 12 – Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne has insisted he has no problem with midfielder Victor Wanyama saying the Tottenham Hotspur man is still his skipper and a vital component of the national team set up The French coach was irked with the absence of the captain and other players who couldn’t make it to camp for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier against Ghana due to injury Migne was of the opinion that the players should have reported to camp for assessment with the national team doctor “My feeling was not against Victor (Wanyama); we need to be clear because he is my captain and the best player in the country He is a good guy; I met him in June but it’s the spirit I want to give for my team for the high level,” the tactician told Capital Sport He added; “Before Ghana it would have been interesting to have your captain at least one or two days with the team to share the spirit and for motivation Migne has also insisted that moving forward any player who is called in to the team but is reported injured should travel to the country for assessment with the national team medical unit Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne during a past training session at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies “We have built a new medical department with the president where when you have a player injured “There is a new rule in this national team that when someone is injured he needs to come and we check national team is boss,” the coach further opined the tactician says he has an idea of his best 11 but has warned that the team might change ahead of next month’s third AFCON qualifier home and away against Ethiopia The door is always open for players to come and go We have one month before Ethiopia and I will watch every player in their respective leagues and maybe we can have some new players,” the tactician said Harambee Stars coach Sebastien Migne giving instructions during the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ghana at the Kasarani Stadium on September 8 Migne will have defender Brian Mandela back from suspension while Paul Were and Wanyama will be ready after picking up match fitness following injury spells Johannah Omollo who was called up but missed both games against Ghana and Malawi will also be ready to play against Ethiopia “He was a little bit injured and we could have fielded him for the Malawi game that would be risking because we might lose him for another three weeks and the Ethiopia game is in four weeks he might play for his club this weekend and in Ethiopia Migne says the team should now forget about the Ghana game and focus on the two vital ties against Ethiopia which he says will be crucial in realizing the team’s dream to the Cup of Nations “I don’t care about Ghana because it is in the past It was fantastic against Ghana but it’s finished now We need to see what is infornt of us and dream We have to put all effort and be ready in one month then probably play a final against Sierra Leone in November,” Migne said of the African Cup of Nations dream He has now called on fans to turn out in large numbers in those two games against Ethiopia and Sierra Leone to give the team a push saying he was disappointed playing the Malawi friendly in a near empty stadium “We need to bring the fans with us to be there because if we have one chance to be in AFCON it will not be alone with the players and my president We need the fans and I hope against Ethiopia we will see a full stadium Against Malawi we played in an empty stadium and it is not interesting against Ghana only 17,000 fans came and it was not enough,” the coach opined Oct 27 – DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a treat of the world’s best football this week as the 2020-21.. 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Aug 13 – Kenya’s history making Daniel Adongo the first Kenyan to play in America’s National Football League (NFL) • Migne knows what he is doing and we should all support the team He know why he selected some players and left others out Shabana coach Gilbert Selebwa has asked Kenyans to rally behind Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne Selebwa defended the coach’s provincial squads which he named for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Egypt for the first time in 15 years and CHAN team that will play against Burundi in August “Migne knows what he is doing and we should all support the team He knows why he selected some players and left others out Selebwa welcomed the inclusion of Wazito duo Joe Waithira and Teddy Osok in the CHAN team “This is a challenge to other players in the National Super League to work harder so that they can get call ups in future,” said Selebwa Fortune Sacco coach Suleiman Haji joined calls for the inclusion of Zesco United striker Jesse Were “Were is one of the top strikers in the country today and deserved a place in the team I’m surprised that he was left out of the squad,” said Haji He further noted that National Super League top scorers Nairobi Stima’s Dennis Oalo and Fortune Sacco’s Stephen Onyango should have been included in the CHAN team “These are good players who have scored 19 goals and they deserved to be included in the CHAN team Migne should also spare some time and watch NSL matches across the country,” added the coach The two coaches spoke at Gusii Stadium on Saturday after their NSL encounter which the hosts won 3-1 Bliss Kitiyo scored twice while John Musyoka scored the third for Shabana while Kazeem Adenkule replied for the visitors Harambee Stars goalkeeper Patrick Matasi during a training session at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies Sep 5 – Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne has disclosed he will stick with Tusker FC shot stopper Patrick Matasi as his first-choice goalkeeper for Saturday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations Qualifier against Ghana at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi Matasi has been for long the first-choice custodian for the national team especially with the absence of the most experienced keeper Boniface Oluoch The Gor Mahia custodian is currently out of the squad nursing a shoulder injury “For the next game I have three keepers in the camp I think it is not a secret that it will be Matasi who will be the first one on Saturday He won CECAFA and he gave a good performance in the competition it will be him in the first 11,” Migne said after conducting the Wednesday morning training session Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne passes a point to his players during a training session at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies Bandari’s Farouk Shikhalo who has been in impressive form keeping a total of 18 clean sheets in the league so far as well as Zambia based Ian Otieno who has been a regular starter with his club Red Arrows Oluoch has had an inconsistent season with Gor and since allowing two easy goals against Yanga in the CAF Confederations Cup in Dar es Salaam last month hasn’t featured for the club The tactician says he has a clue of his starting team though it is only the goalkeeping department that is already decided for him Migne has at his disposal Teddy Akumu and Johannah Omollo while in defense the absence of David Owino who pulled a minor hamstring strain on Wednesday will be a real headache “I am glad that I had 24 players in training with most of the foreign based players in It is good to see everyone though only for three days which is not enough to know the players but we have to adapt and try to get something,” the tactician further stated Zesco United teammates David Owino and Jesse Were slide in for a challenge during a Harambee Stars training session at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies “I have an idea on who are in my first team but we have a few more training sessions to look again then we will decide I am confident I have a strong team,” a confident Migne offered He has already named his final match day squad and most of the local based players including the unattached Massoud Juma have been axed from the squad impressive Bandari winger Abdallah Hassan has been handed a place in the final 24-man squad and is on line for his very first cap for the senior team Newly appointed Harambee Stars coach Sébastien Migne has his work clearly defined to take Kenya back to Africa Cup of Nations after a fourteen-year drought His contract runs for three years that means should he fail in 2019 he has an opportunity to redeem himself in 2021 as  then Kenya should be playing alongside other Africa giants in Ivory Coast Football Kenya Federation (FKF) gave Migne leeway in choosing his backroom staff Nicolas Bourriquet will be his assistant while goalkeeper trainer Guiilaine Coffey and chief medical officer Ludovic Breul will join later The move by FKF was to avoid a recent situation where former Coach Paul Put complained that he did not have the best assistants and is also sure way to preempt non-performance excuses Migne’s appointment was greeted with mixed reaction by Kenyan fans with many questioning his personal achievements Apart from working as assistant renown coach Claude le Roy in Togo and DRC his only achievement is leading DRC youth team to  continental championships gaining the trust of the fans will be one of the key quick wins for Migne The Frenchman indicated that he would hit the road running from this weekend by visiting pitches to watch local players in action I will from next Sunday on the pitch to watch the game I want to know the quality of the local players because for the professionals I know them,” said Migne Migne says Kenya concedes many goals that water down the scoring efforts against their opponents a problem he promised to tackle immediately “We concede too many goal against us and we need to improve that We need to score but if you dont concede goals its better,” Migne said The era where friendship earned one a call-up to the national team is also now gone as all players will be selected on merit notwithstanding their “big names” “Nobody because he is professional player he is not sure of selections .It will be a good mix between locals and professionals,” added Migne FKF President Nick Mwendwa believes Kenyan football has found its Messiah and with patience "We have the right person for the job He is among the young coaches doing things in Africa It wasn’t easy to convince him to come to come Kenya The new coach will also oversee the national Under 23 and Under 20 teams with a target of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games Ulinzi Stars goalkeeper James Sarun in action during a past Kenyan Premier League match Jul 11 – Ulinzi Stars shot stopper James Saruni has been included as Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne named his squad for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Tanzania at the end of the month There was hue and cry when the military man missed Kenya’s team for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but with Faruk Shikhalo nearing a full switch to the Tanzanian Premier League with Dar Young Africans (Yanga) He will compete for the starting role with John Oyemba who was Kenya’s third choice keeper at the AFCON Also included in the team are Philemon Otieno John Avire and Paul Were all who were in Kenya’s squad at the Cup of Nations Cliff Nyakeya and Francis Kahata who had been named in the initial provisional list named in May have been dropped as both have moved to leagues outside the country with Nyakeya joining Egypt’s Al Masry while Kahata has joined Tanzania’s Simba ahead of the first leg set to be played on July 28 in Dar es Salaam The second leg will be played at the Kasarani Stadium on August 4 Goalkeepers: John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks) Kenya | AFP | Frenchman Sebastien Migne has been named Kenya’s new football coach filling a post left vacant by the February departure of Belgian Paul Put signed a three-year deal and arrives from Congo-Brazzaville where he helped guide the national side to its first African Cup of Nations since 2000 but I am ready from next Sunday to see the local players and start work immediately,” said Migne His first task is to ensure Kenya’s qualification for the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon Kenya has been drawn against three-time champions Ghana as well as Ethiopia and Sierra Leone with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the finals “We have a big challenge with Ghana,” said Migne whose Congo side drew with the Black Stars in September before being defeated in the second leg Migne previously worked as an assistant to French manager Claude Le Roy for nine years Tags Congo Brazzaville coach Sebastien Migne praised the Egyptian national team ahead of the upcoming clash between the two teams in the fifth round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Migne was appointed as Congo’s head coach for two years in March replacing his compatriot Pierre Lechantre His current main objective is to qualify to the 2018 African Nations Championship and the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon “I think Egypt will reach the World Cup but we’ll do our best to win this match,” Migne told ON Sport TV channel “It is a big challenge for us and we know that the stadium will be packed with Egyptian fans.” Congo currently sit at the bottom of group E with only one point from their draw with Ghana The Pharaohs on the other side are leading the group with nine points followed by second-placed Uganda The Frenchman also spoke about Egypt’s star Mohamed Salah saying: “Salah is considered to be one of the best African players in Egypt if not the best I am eager to see how our defenders will deal with him.” Egypt will secure their qualification to the World Cup in case they defeated Congo at Borg El-Arab Stadium on Sunday and group rivals Uganda stumbled when they face Ghana in Kampala on Saturday In addition to being a hardcore football fan Abdelrahman is a communications enthusiast who works in marketing Harambee Stars players line up before their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match against Algeria at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo on June 23 CAIRO, Egypt, Jul 3 – Harambee Stars jet back home from Cairo early Thursday morning and while most of the foreign based players take off their boots and jerseys for rest and recovery, there will be little time to rest for the local based crew and the technical bench. Stars are scheduled to play Tanzania in the first round of the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers at the end of the month, and the team will only have a few days of rest before resuming training. Kenya will play the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the first round of qualification on July 27 in Dar es Salaam before hosing the return leg tie a week later in Nairobi. This will be a re-make of their Africa Cup of Nations tie in Cairo where Stars won 3-2. Head coach Sebastien Migne had already picked out a squad of local based players for the CHAN qualifiers before travelling to Cairo and he is expected to get back to work with them at the beginning of the new week. Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne gives instructions to the players during a training session in Cairo on June 26, 2019. In his AFCON squad, the players he will need to give maximum rest will be right-back Philemon Otieno and defensive midfielder Dennis Odhiambo who played the most number of minutes at AFCON. Sofapaka forward John Avire and Bernard Ochieng were limited to substitute appearances while Joash Onyango, Paul Were and John Oyemba were unused substitutes. Creative midfielder Francis Kahata and keeper Faruk Shikalo who are both headed to the Tanzanian Premier League with Simba and Yanga respectively might play if their contracts will not have been activated by then. Meanwhile, Migne says the team leaves Cairo proud despite failing to achieve their primary target of reaching the last 16. “It will be interesting for the future, but we can’t sleep. We have to learn immediately. We committed some fault which we can avoid for the future for example the penalties. There is nothing more important than the experience,” Migne said. Harambee Stars utility Eric Ouma vies for the ball with Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr during their Africa Cup of Nations Group C match in Cairo on July 1, 2019. PHOTO/CAF “We played against top teams. Senegal has qualified for every AFCON and were in the last World Cup as well. We played against Sadio Mane who was one of the best players in Europe last season. We cannot reduce the gap in one day. We have to work hard,” Migne said. “I think the players learnt a lot because it was the first time for all of them to be in this kind of tournament and have these kinds of training sessions,” the tactician noted. Meanwhile, Football Kenya Federation boss Nick Mwendwa says he is proud of the players and the kind of investment the Federation made on their participation in Cairo and believes it has laid a foundation for a more frequent appearance at Africa’s elite football competition. “We prepared the team, worked very hard and I can say the team has done well. There are a few things we didn’t like but we are in a good path. We have set up a team, there is a collaboration with government,” “Now we have to go and try qualify for CHAN, we have to qualify for 2021 and I can tell you that we will be back at AFCON,” declared Mwendwa. Local International Off The Pitch Siyagobhoza Gallants confirmed the dismissal of Migne on Sunday after the Frenchman faced the club's disicplinary committee for an incident which happened at OR Tambo International Airport after a 3-1 defeat to Golden Arrows before the international break.  Migne was in charge of five Premiership matches and failed to register a victory lead Gallants past the first round in the CAF Confederation Cup as the Limpopo outfit beat Equatorial Guinea's Futuro Kings over two legs Now word reaching the Siya crew is that the club will look to a local coach to get them out of trouble with former TS Galaxy coach Owen da Gama believed to be a candidate for the job who had talks with the club last season while it was still known as Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila under previous ownership recently parted ways with the Rockets and is being considered for the vacant position Mpho Maleka and David Mathebula are also options for the club though it is believed they are looking for a more experienced candidate to get the team out of trouble having been without a club since leaving Chippa United in April.  In pictures: View the coaches who've won the MTN8!  Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango in training with the team in Paris Jun 23 – Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne has been dealt another massive blow with defender Joash Onyango ruled out of Sunday night’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against Algeria in Cairo Onyango suffered an ankle injury in training on Saturday evening This comes hot on the heels of Brian Mandela’s injury with the experienced defender twisting his knee in training in Paris In the absence of Onyango who had been touted to start alongside Musa Mohammed Migne will now have to make a decision between starting the young Joseph Okumu who has played the last two friendly matches or throwing in the experienced David Owino who has however not been a starter since Migne joined Kenya Other options the tactician has includes Vihiga’s Bernard Ochieng who is yet to be capped Midfielder Ismail Athuman Gonzalez was also used as a defender most of the time in training and could be yet another option for the tactician Kenya face a potent Algerian attack line that will be marshaled by Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez who won the English Premier League title with the Cityzens