Trouble in paradise: Players fault KVF's decision as stand-off with FIVB persists
Malkia Strikers players celebrate at the end of their African Nations Championship Group B match against Morocco on August 19, 2023 at Palais Polyvalet Des Sports (Paposy) Arena in Yaounde, Cameroon.
KVF and FIVB are currently locked in a stand-off over the composition of the Malkia Strikers technical bench ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
While FIVB is keen on head coach Luizomar de Moura, his bench of five Brazilians and two local assistant coaches overseeing the preparations, KVF are adamant that the technical bench has to have at least three Kenyans in order for them to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will get the project up and running
A section of the current Malkia Strikers players, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they would prefer to continue with the programme saying it has improved their tactical and technical approach of matches
The unanimous decision by Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) to pull out of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Empowerment Programme Monday drew mixed reactions in the local volleyball fraternity.
KVF and FIVB are currently locked in a stand-off over the composition of the Malkia Strikers technical bench ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to the plan mapped out by FIVB through Volleyball Empowerment Programme, preparations are set to begin in May with local training in Nairobi before the team heads to Finland for a month and later proceed to France where they will play international friendly matches.
