The division in the AFC Leopards’ office could hand Eugene Mukangula and Peter Thiong’o a reprieve, with chairman Dan Shikanda reportedly not keen on letting the duo leave.The two fell out of favour with the club hierarchy early this month after a boycott was witnessed at the club over salary delays. The club responded by stripping them of their leadership roles at the club. Mukangula was the captain, while Thiong’o deputized him.##NAJAVA_MECA_7342387##In a subsequent interview, club secretary general Gilbert Andugu announced that the two would leave the club once their contracts with the club expire. Mukangula has served the leopards for five years, while Thiong’o has been at the den for three years.”Yes, they will leave the club when their contracts expire. Their contracts expire at the end of July, and we are not going to renew their contracts,” Andugu told Mozzart Sport.”They were captains and failed to show leadership and commitment to the club; we cannot continue with such players, and that is how we arrived at the decision; we want to have a team of players that are loyal and want to represent the team,” he added.CLUB UPDATE AFC Leopards National Executive Committee has stripped off Eugene Mukangula and Peter Thiong’o from their captaincy roles in the team with immediate effect.More communication to follow #OursForever pic.twitter.com/5smfQSt25r— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) June 7, 2023 Mozzart Sport now understands that the two may not leave the club after all, with the club hierarchy divided. Club chairman Dan Shikanda is not keen on letting them go and is pro-handing the duo new deals, while Andugu maintains his stance that the pair will have to exit if the club is to move away from disciplinary problems.”NEC is divided over the issue. The SG has made it clear that he wants them out, while the chairman believes that they are still important players to the team, and as things stand, there is a chance that they will remain at the club,” a source from the den told Mozzart Sport.One player who’s certainly heading out is winger Cliff Nyakeya, who has attracted the interest of Shabana FC. The newly promoted side was also said to be keen on acquiring Thiong’o should he exit the den.How the Ernest Wendo – Shafiq Kagimu double pivot helped Gor Mahia win the FKFPL title
