AFC Leopards have divulged the reason Belgian tactician Patrick Aussems did not extend his contract with the 12-time Kenya Premier League winners.On Monday, the former Simba SC gaffer took to his social media account to announce his exit from Ingwe, citing personal and private reasons.Three days later, the club, through the National Executive Committee (NEC) has issued a statement indicating that, Aussems failed to extend his engagement with Leopards due to health and private reasons but without getting into more details.##NAJAVA_MECA_7365521##”We take this opportunity to formally announce that head coach Patrick Aussems has made the difficult decision not to renew his contract due to health and private reasons that he has shared with the club’s management,” part of the statement by AFC Leopards’ NEC read.On Monday, a source at the club intimated to Mozzart Sport that the club offered the coach a new deal during a virtual meeting but was put off by his demands. the coach, previously reportedly on a salary of Ksh 850,000 monthly, requested a two year deal on improved terms that would see him pocket Ksh 1 million per month.According to reports, the former Simba boss leaves amid a financial tussle with the 1998 Kenya Premier League champions and is reportedly, owed close to Ksh 21 million with the value appreciating with increase in dollar rates.Patrick Aussems leaves AFC LeopardsThe club went on to shower the 58-year-old with praise, terming him an integral part of the club for when he was with them.Further, the statement indicated that Ingwe has already kickstarted the process of appointing a new head coach with the 2023/24 FKFPL season just over a month away as per the lleajked fixture on Thursday.”Aussems has been an integral part of our club, and we respect his personal circumstances that led to this conclusion. The club expresses its gratitude for his dedication, professionalism, and contributions to the team’s progress. The process of appointing a new head coach is already underway, and we will provide further updates in due course,” the other part read.
