Twelve time Kenyan champions AFC Leopards are confident that Belgian head coach Patrick Aussems will be returning to take charge of the club in the upcoming 2022/2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League despite rife speculations that he might be on his way out.Since June 2022, when two games were left before the 2021/2022 campaign came to an end, Aussems departed the country for his holidays and is yet to report back to the club.AFC Leopards coach, Aussems departs the countryIn that period, various reports have linked the former Simba head coach to different jobs including Rwanda which has been touted as a possible next destination for the vastly experienced tactician.Amidst the ongoing rumors which never go away despite being denied, Ingwe have come out to confirm that the head coach will be flying back to link with the team in the coming weeks.“In all honesty, Aussems will be returning back to the country soon to take charge of the team. He has been in communication with us all through and it is best if the rumours linking him to a move away are treated as such. In the next one to two weeks, he should be here with us,” Albert Wesonga, Leopards’ team manager said in an interview on NTV.##NAJAVA_MECA_6580695##Aussems is expected to find a club in rejuvenated moods should he return back to the former Kenyan champions who signed a three-year kit sponsorship deal worth Sh195 million.Additionally, despite being unable to make any new signings due to the current FIFA suspension imposed on them, Ingwe have managed to retain all senior players including captain Eugene Mukangula, Cliff Nyakeya, Victor Omune, Washington Munene, Collins Shivachi, Peter Thiong’o, Robert Mudenyu, Tedian Esiliba, goalkeeper Levis Opiyo and Nigerian import Kingsley Olaniyi after all the players signed new deals.est. 1964…. 💙💙#Betika #Ingwe. pic.twitter.com/apJW31fo9A— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) August 8, 2022 AFC Leopards are penciled to play their first match in the 2022/2023 FKFPL season against rivals Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium on September 11. The team have still not won a league title since 1998.
