Former Kenya captain Victor Wanyama will not return to the national team until “more professionalism” is demonstrated by those running football in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n But the ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton star now says there are “more details” that need to be addressed before he is willing to pull on the red shirt again, despite insisting he hopes to “one day” play for the Harambee Stars again. <\/span><\/p>\n Kenya have had seven coaches in six years, with Turkey’s Engin Firat the current man in the hot seat – and Wanyama says the constant churn has been a source of frustration. <\/span><\/p>\n “It’s a bit difficult because we have a lot of good players but the problem has been they didn’t settle for one coach,” he told BBC Sport Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n “Having different coaches changing players all the time is tough. But now hopefully they have settled for one coach.<\/span><\/p>\n “I spoke to the minister and I spoke to the (new) coach. They’re all asking me to go back but I said ‘I need a bit of time to think about this’.<\/span><\/p>\n “Maybe I can come back and help the team, help the young players coming through to understand what it means to represent their country.<\/span><\/p>\n “I think the players deserve better treatment and more professionalism.”<\/span><\/p>\n Kenyan football was thrown into disarray last year when global governing body Fifa banned the East African nation for nine months after the sports ministry dissolved the Football Kenya Federation over alleged misappropriation of funds. <\/span><\/p>\n Although the suspension has now been lifted,<\/span><\/a> Kenya were expelled from qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and Wanyama feels his compatriots have missed out on a key opportunity for development. <\/span><\/p>\n “I speak to some of the players a lot, trying to advise them on what they should do and I believe it is just a matter of time before they will be in the world’s top leagues,” he said. <\/span><\/p>\n “But one of the biggest platforms for them to be seen is playing for your national team, representing your country.<\/span><\/p>\n “When they take it away from young players then it is difficult for them.<\/span><\/p>\n “Hopefully Kenya can get back to where they belong because we lost a lot when the country was not playing competitive games.”<\/span><\/p>\n Wanyama still keeps an eye on the fortunes of his former teams, particularly Celtic, Tottenham and Southampton.<\/span><\/p>\nKenya’s international ban<\/h3>\n
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