Former Chelsea Champions
League-winning coach Roberto Di Matteo is expected in the country on 14th
of this month courtesy of Guinness.
The 43 year old Italian, who also
coached West Bromwich Albion will be in Kenya for a day to launch a first of a
kind football product by the Guinness team.
Guinness Brand Manager Linda Obado
said: “We are incredibly excited to be hosting one of the most storied
football legends of our time, during his playing career as a midfielder he was
capped 34 times for Italy, scoring two goals.”
“Guinness is dedicated to bringing
football lovers across the country a deeper, richer football
experience. Roberto Di Matteo’s ‘s visit reaffirms our commitment to the
beautiful game and will no doubt make an impact on the Kenyan football
fraternity, from the coaches, to players and the fans.”
Di Matteo will meet with key
football stakeholders on the morning of his arrival and will share his experience
on the pitch of the richest football club in the world. He will thereafter
address a press briefing.
The former Chelsea coach retired as
a player in February 2002 at the age of 31 following injury problems. He
played in Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup for his home country. As interim
manager of Chelsea in 2012, he steered the club to double title success,
winning both the FA Cup and the club’s first UEFA Champions League.
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