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| Sofapaka President:Elly Kalekwa |
The axe is set to fall again on two Sofapaka players after head coach
Stewart Hall gave an early warning to his players to brace up for
another shake-up in their playing unit.
He went short of naming the two players
adding that the exercise will be carried out before the League
season ends.
Speaking at the Nairobi City Stadium after
his side eliminated Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) with a 2-1
triumph in the FKF Cup,Hall said the current number in the playing unit needs
to be trimmed down.
He said a squad of 28 players is too much
since few of them will not get playing space in the team.He said a
lean squad of 24 players could be ideal since each player will be assured
of a starting place within two or three weeks matches.
‘Personally I feel we require a
lean squad of 24 or 25 players.When you have many players, some become dormant
and that is why I’m planning to offload two players before the end
of the League season.I want to start the next season on a sound
note with a lean squad that will give the team adequate results.’ The
former Azam FC coach said.
He said since he joined the club, he has been
unable to identify the first eleven owing to the large
squad.’However, he added, I’m happy with the players performance.
The fighting spirit is there but we are still unable to translate our chances
to goals.”
Few weeks ago,the club dismissed
four players among them Collins ‘Gatusso”Okoth,Uganda born Hakim
Ssekumba,Hashim Mukhwana and Congolese born Kanamuli Kapilima.
The four termed the move to dismiss them as
unfair and inhumane considering the club owes each more than three month
salary.
Meanwhile Sofapaka FC were made to struggle before
edging out stubborn Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) 2-1 in a Football Kenya
Federation(FKF) Cup quarter final tie staged at the Nairobi City Stadium.
Sofapaka experience saved them from
the jaws of defeat as time and again, they were reduced to amateurs by the tax
collectors.
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