The retired president, who is an ardent Timu ya Wananchi fan, feels youth institutions will help clubs ensure continuous talent production
Former Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete has urged Yanga SC and Simba SC to invest in academies in order to nurture their own stars.
Kikwete – a Yanga fan – stated the academy will help the clubs have a continuous chain of younger players joining senior teams. The fourth president of the republic also said the academy will help reduce the dependency on foreign players.
“What I can insist on is that Yanga should invest big in coming up with an academy so that you can nurture young talents,” Kikwete said during the Wiki ya Wananchi celebrations at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Azam TV.