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Kalekwa: Why Sofapaka decided to part ways with Baraza

Sofapaka President Elly Kalekwa has revealed the reason the club decided to part ways with coach John Baraza.

The former Harambee Stars striker was shown the exit door on Tuesday with his assistant Mike Mururi taking over on a temporary basis.

Baraza had only overseen three matches in the 2020-21 FKF Premier League season – losing the opener 1-0 against Bandari, beating Western Stima 3-1 before suffering a 2-1 defeat against AFC Leopards.

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Kalekwa has now told Goal despite Baraza planning to attend a coaching course in Europe, the team’s performance in the first three matches also contributed to his exit.