FKF Premier League side, Sofapaka will have a lean squad of 21 players for the 2022/23 season, coach David Ouma has disclosed.Unlike in previous windows, where the 2009 league champions were very busy signing and letting go of players, this has rather been a quite window for the club and coach Ouma has revealed that they have brought just eight players on board.The club, that is currently without a sponsor lost players like captain Lawrence Juma and keeper Fredrick Odhiambo to AS Kigali of Rwanda, while Tsuma Said moved to Bidco United. Dan Guya joined Kariobangi Sharks while Hansel Ochieng is now in the books of Wazito FC.🔵 OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION✍️Your new Deputy Coach, Paul Ogai.🗞️ We are pleased to announce that we have acquired the services of coach Paul Ogai from Kibera Blackstars . Ogai joins the club to deputize head coach David Ouma.🤝 Welcome Batoto Ba Mungu Paul pic.twitter.com/FilnOY7XNA— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) September 13, 2022 The number of released players is 17 according to the tactician while eight have been recruited meaning that they will have a squad of 21 first team players for the 2022/23 season fight leg. The players according to the tactician will be unleashed on Friday by the club.“I released 17 players out of 30 we had last season and we have replaced 8 of them whom we shall unveil he full squad on Friday. Among those acquired is Migori Youth youngster Ben Stanley who is very promising and I am sure he will be more useful when the season kicks off,” he told Citizen.The former Harambee Starlets coach is also happy with the progress that the team is making at the training ground ahead of the new season.“We are doing very well in the camp and as the head coach I am training my players in four aspects including general preparation, Specific preparation, Pre-competition and player’s valuation,”.The team has also brought Paul Ogai on board as an assistant coach.Migori Youth confirm celebrated ex international Kevin ‘Stopper’ Oluoch as new head coach
