The Kun Khalifat Chronicle
The dugout13 Oct 2031
Terem Eguavoen says Kun Khalifat went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad13 Oct 2031
Words exchanged at Kun Khalifat
Chinonso Romanus and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad13 Oct 2031
A row about effort at Kun Khalifat
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Timilehin Olukotun was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market13 Oct 2031
David Babatunde steps up from the Kun Khalifat academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Babatunde has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market13 Oct 2031
Kun Khalifat promote Akinkunmi Eze from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Akinkunmi Eze has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market13 Oct 2031
Kun Khalifat promote Victor Bassey from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Victor Bassey has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market13 Oct 2031
One of our own: Kenneth Chukwueze joins the Kun Khalifat first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Kenneth Chukwueze is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad13 Oct 2031
Jonathan Jacob walks taller at Kun Khalifat
His past walked in ahead of him. Players who have been where he has been get a hearing in a dressing room before they have earned one, and he has it for as long as his form does.
The dugout13 Oct 2031
Daniel Aribo asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Boardroom The Kun Khalifat academy earns its keep
- Squad Donald Essien has settled at Kun Khalifat
- The dugout The manager comes out for Onuorah Onyedika