The AFC Leopards technical committee, a board mandated to preview and review the performance of the club in the season, has submitted the report and a number of recommendations to the Executive Committee.The committee has pointed out difficulties the former league champions encountered this campaign, among them are injuries to players such as; Kaycie Odhiambo,Sunguti,Tedian Esilaba and Saad Musa ,which they attributed to Ingwes’ training ground Camp Toyoyo.##NAJAVA_MECA_7318627##The Patrick Aussems-trained club, had to survive on a lean squad, resulting from player registration where six of them were found ineligible to play for the club and thus, were loaned out.Despite the challenges, the committee was impressed with how the technical bench managed to fair in the campaign that, is nearing its business end.Harambee Stars midfielder Kenneth Muguna leaves Azam FCIn a report seen by Mozzart sport, the committee, recommended the technical bench led by Belgian gaffer be retained ahead of the next season.Furthermore, it was recommended that, a post of technical director in charge of scouting, youth development be brought on board.It was also agreed that an assistant coach, chief scout and a match analyst should also, be hired.Omurwa set to grace Portuguese top-tier next season after earning promotion with EstrelaThe report captured the need to sign nine players with the priority being a goalkeeper, right back, two centre backs ,a defensive midfielder ,a winger ,an attacking midfielder and two centre forwards .Despite the reported trouble at the den in recent times, camp, the NEC was urged to retain seventeen players who Mozzart Sports has since established are; Levis Opiyo, Abubakar Musha, Lewis Bandi, Eric Mbithi, Robert Mudenyu, Boniface Mukhekhe, Emmanuel Lwanga, Kayci Odhiambo, Musa Oundo and Brian Wanyama.Skipper Eugene Mukangula and his assistant Peter Thiong’o as well as Jaffari Odenyi, Cliff Nyakeya, Ronald Sichenje, Victor Omune, Victor Otieno and Ojo Olaniyi are also, to be retained.The fast-rising goalkeeper Maxwell Mulili, Loren James, Nesta Olum, Njite Ochieng, Giovanni Lukhumwa, Owen Mboya, Maxwell Otieno and Daniel Sunguti are set to be loaned for further development.Tusker FC CEO shares plans to acquire women’s team, speaks on larger club visionNzoia Sugar goalkeeper, Hrambee Stars forward John Avire, the red-hot Joseph Mwangi are among the players the club was urged to sign once the window opens.Cameroonian Willy Esomba Onana Leandre, Lionel Ateba Mbida Christian, Ousmane Kamissoko ,Makan Samabali and former TP Mazembe Goalkeeper Sylvam Gbohoue top of the priority list .Leopards are currently placed eighth on FKF PL log tied on 45 points with Kakamega Homeboyz and will, close the current campaign against Kariobangi Sharks at Nyayo Stadium .
