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Robert Amonuk (left) of Sony Sugar challenges Collins Shivachi of Sofapaka during their Top Eight tournament match at Nyayo National Stadium on October 4, 2015. Sofapaka, the 2009 champions lost 21 players in the December-January transfer window alone but also made 25 new signings. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |
What you need to know:
- In terms of current squad strengths, Sofapaka may look like the weakest team in the Kenyan Premier League this season.
- Financial problems continue to bite deep and the situation is made worse by the fact that club chairman Elly Kalekwa is hardly ever in the country.
- Head coach David Ouma remains defiant that his team will prove critics wrong come November.
In terms of current squad strengths, Sofapaka may look like the weakest team in the Kenyan Premier League this season.
The 2009 champions lost 21 players in the December-January transfer window alone but also made 25 new signings.
Financial problems continue to bite deep and the situation is made worse by the fact that club chairman Elly Kalekwa is hardly ever in the country.
Head coach David Ouma remains defiant that his team will prove critics wrong come November.
PATIENCE NEEDED
He however acknowledges that it is going to be a while before the new players gel to produce a good performance.
“We don’t have any big names,” he said. “Most of the popular players left, but that has not killed out spirit.
“We must fight on as a club, and I am ready to use the players that I have at my disposal to help the club reach its target.”
Batoto ba Mungu have lost all their first-team members that they had at the beginning of the 2015 season, and that is definitely expected to upset the squad balance.
They lost Felly Mulumba while John “Barry” Baraza has since retired from active football. He joined the team’s technical bench.
