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| Leopards Chairman Ole Magelo |
By Fred Maingi
The recent move to bring together the warring AFC
Leopards parties has elicited mixed reactions from concerned parties with club
Chairman Alex Ole Magelo terming the move as long overdue but insisting
outstanding issues must first be resolved if the idea is to gain
any credence
Reacting to a move by AFC Leopards supporters to
organise a one day stakeholders convention to bring together key
stakeholders and wrangling factions,Magelo said it will be pointless to
sit down with somebody who has been fighting the club and stabbing from all
directions including going to the bank and swindle money.
' As much as i thank the convenors of the
convention planned for November 17 at the Bomas of Kenya,let me point out that
i will not be part of that meeting unless it sits down and come out with
disciplinary measures on people who have been stabbing the club to
an extend of stealing money from the club's account. How can
i sit with a thief, a person who is not bringing value to the club
? That show's i'm condoning thieves to steal from the same club i swore
to protect and serve?" wondered Magelo.
The meeting, he added, should
address issues that have arisen like the disappearance of funds from the club
accounts and recruitment of members and how to revamp the team to
win our remaining League matches" stated Magelo.
He said it was pointless to be
party to a meeting with people who have previously sought to undermine the well
being of the club.
The chairman opined that the most
important thing from the club right now was to ensure the playing staff and the
technical bench were in the right frame of mind as they seek to win the league
The club is three points off the league leaders Tusker
with three matches to play
“We do not want the team to be distracted by boardroom
matters.We want them to be fully focused on winning the Kenya Premier
league which is something all our fans and supporters want to see them do”he
Observed.
Leopards form in the league suffered
a major slump from a club fan Semi Aina that culminated in
court cases that rendered the running of the club difficult .Magelo was
categorical that Aina must come clean before every issue is ironed
out.
“I cant sit down with a person(Aina)who single
handedly frustrated the club and resulted in poor performances from the team
which has left us playing catch up to win the league instead of being the front
runners”he said
Leopards face oserian on Saturday in a match where victory might take
them to the top of the table at-least for 24 hours until Gor Mahai and Tusker
clash at city stadium on Sunday
And Gor Mahia says it will not miss the
services of their creative forward Rama Salim when they host defending
Champions Tusker on Sunday at the City Stadium.
Team Captain Jerim Onyango disclosed on thursday morning that the club has a galaxy of talented players who can fill the void.Salim is on suspension for picking five consecutive yellow cards.
Speaking at the Nairobi City Stadium after the morning training session, Onyango said as much as they are going to feel his absence, the club can move on since they have over 30 players in their stable.
''We have players like George Midenyo, Edwin Lavatsa, Moses Odhiambo and Ali Abondo who can play in his position.There is no cause for alarm.I'm just calling upon our fans to attend sunday's match against Tusker in large numbers" said he.
However, the team captain confirmed that the club Chairman Ambrose Rachier was touched by players plight by paying them last month salary from his pocket.
Onyango on a sad note said if the club lose to Tusker, it will be the end of everything.'We need to win sunday's match at all costs despite the salary issue.We shall focus on the match and put the salary matters aside.Tusker is a good side.We respect them.We have prepared well for the match.I just hope it will not rain .I'm calling on soccer fans to turn up in large numbers and cheers up otherwise if we lose the match, it will be the end of everything since our morale will sink down"
Team Captain Jerim Onyango disclosed on thursday morning that the club has a galaxy of talented players who can fill the void.Salim is on suspension for picking five consecutive yellow cards.
Speaking at the Nairobi City Stadium after the morning training session, Onyango said as much as they are going to feel his absence, the club can move on since they have over 30 players in their stable.
''We have players like George Midenyo, Edwin Lavatsa, Moses Odhiambo and Ali Abondo who can play in his position.There is no cause for alarm.I'm just calling upon our fans to attend sunday's match against Tusker in large numbers" said he.
However, the team captain confirmed that the club Chairman Ambrose Rachier was touched by players plight by paying them last month salary from his pocket.
Onyango on a sad note said if the club lose to Tusker, it will be the end of everything.'We need to win sunday's match at all costs despite the salary issue.We shall focus on the match and put the salary matters aside.Tusker is a good side.We respect them.We have prepared well for the match.I just hope it will not rain .I'm calling on soccer fans to turn up in large numbers and cheers up otherwise if we lose the match, it will be the end of everything since our morale will sink down"
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