AFC Leopards head coach Patrick Aussems believes that the current AFC Leopards squad is capable of lifting the league and other titles next season.With the team serving a transfer ban, Ingwe were not in a position to beef up the squad but managed to tie down all their players bar one to new deals. Only John Makwata, who was on loan at the club from Kenya Police FC left the club, he has since signed for Gaborone United of Botswana alongside another ex Ingwe player, Duncan Otieno.##NAJAVA_MECA_6588012##The club focused on renewing contracts of players who were part of the team set up last season. Washington Munene, Cliff Nyekeya, Levis Opiyo, Collins Shivachi, Robert Mudenyu, and Ojo Olaniyi agreed to new deals handing Aussems’ team a boost.The tactician, who arrived in the country yesterday after a two-month holiday now says that he has been closely following the team’s pre-season training and is satisfied that come next season the club will contest for titles“We don’t want to start talking about the league yet, but we have a team capable of lifting trophies. I’ve been monitoring training sessions while in Europe and I’m satisfied the team is looking good to go, “he told the Nation.He further lauded his assistant Tom Juma and the rest of the technical bench saying they have been doing a good job in his absence.“I’m happy with what my assistant Tom Juma and other technical staff have been doing. We shall continue working as a team,” he added.AFC Leopards line up two friendly matchesAussems had earlier been linked with a move away from the den after he was pictured with Kiyovu SC chairman. Rwandan media was awash with reports that the tactician was heading there but he later dismissed the reports and reaffirmed his commitment to Leopards and he will be looking to lead the team to glory next season. Ingwe last won the league title in 1998.
