Road To Anfield: 41 Kenyan Teams To Battle For Liverpool Versus Arsenal Ticket
Standard Group PLC captain Erick Ochieng (Right) and former Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Communication Officer Emily Kaiga enjoy a past English Premier League clash between Liverpool versus Newcastle at the Anfield. PHOTO/ ERICK OCHIENG
NAIROBI, Kenya- The 2014 champions Standard Group PLC have been paired in Group A alongside Jubilee Insurance B, Deloitte B, Path Kenya and B.A.T Kenya in the 2024 Standard Chartered Road To Anfield football tournament draw held in Nairobi on Thursday.
The prestigious contest, to be staged at St. Mary’s School in Nairobi on November 30, will see 41 clients’ teams and ten staff sides battle in round robin format in the group stages before top two sides in each pool sail into the round of 16 knockouts.
The event will be graced by Liverpool FC legend Jason McAteer who will preside over the battle for the sole ticket to represent Kenya at the Anfield, home of Liverpool FC, for a once in a lifetime experience trip slated for early next year.
Standard Group PLC team enjoys good moments at Anfield.
Besides, McAteer will also have a media engagement with local and international scribes during his trip to Kenya.
The Kenyan champions to Anfield will have an exciting time in the United Kingdom where they will also watch Liverpool clash against Arsenal at home in a blockbuster English Premier League second leg fixture match.
Besides, the Kenyan winners will engage in a tournament at Anfield apart from the priceless coaching by other Liverpool legends and the grand tours to the vast Liverpool facilities which include Anfield stadium and the academy and merchandise shops.
“We made it to Anfield in 2014 and we want to crown that 10-year anniversary with another groundbreaking victory. We are ready to make it happen again!” Noted Standard Group PLC captain Erick Ochieng.
The winning Standard Group PLC team that went to Anfield.
Nation Media Group skipper Brian Yonga reiterated that this is the best moment to exact revenge on Standard Group who painfully denied them a trip to Anfield with a 1-0 victory in the semis a decade ago.
“This time round, we are very ready to make our dreams come true, we have been training thrice a week in Ngara, and our team is fired up for this competitive tournament. We are hopeful to carry the day come November 30,” Yonga stated.
Nation is in Group H alongside their biggest threats Radio Africa, Kenya Airways B, Wananchi Group and CFAO Motors.
The winning Standard Group PLC team enroute to Anfield at the JKIA airport in Nairobi.
Yobesh Omondi who will captain Old Mutual Group in Group G is also very excited ahead of their first attempt in the tournament. They will battle Royal Media Services, Batuk, Zamara and Kenya Airways A in the pool.
“Our target is to head to Anfield, and the tournament has come at the right time when we are fit as we have been training all throughout the year, we have been engaging in the various insurance tournaments organised by our parent body AKI,” Omondi highlighted.
While urging the teams to put their best foot forward in the championship, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Associates Marketing Principal, David Lawrence noted: “We are finally happy that the tournament is back after the dreaded Covid-19 break. While the winners will enjoy a fully paid-up trip to Liverpool, runners up and third place finishers will be rewarded with exciting Liverpool merchandise.”
