Bandari head coach John Baraza believes that the calibre of players the club has signed in the mid-season transfer window will play a massive role in their hunt for double success this season.The dockers have been splashing cash from the time the brief window opened, luring both experienced and youthful players to their side.Among the big names the club has acquired is the duo of Francis Kahiro and Harambee Stars goalkeeper Bryne Omondi who all joined from KCB.##NAJAVA_MECA_7822181##Bandari also signed players from the lower tiers and promoted a few from their junior side in a move aimed at giving them a bigger platform to express their talent.Baraza conceded that the team had not given up in the race to win the league race despite trailing log leaders Gor Mahia by a whooping twelve points.Kenyan striker Jesse Were returns to Zesco UnitedHe said the fresh blood injected into the team was strong enough to end the team’s close to five-year wait for a major title.“The new players are responding well in training. They arrived in time and are settling well. The quality they possess gives us a chance to fight for the league title. The race is far from over as there are more than forty points up for grabs. We acknowledge that there is a significant gap between us and the top team but haven’t given up,” said the former Kakamega Homeboyz coach.Baraza whose terms at the club were reviewed upwards and confirmed as the head coach, a position he had held in the interim also expressed confidence in laying hands on the Mozzart Bet Cup that gets underway this weekend.Homeboyz winger welcomes league break, highlights areas to work onBandari last won the Cup in 2019 and will take on Bungoma Stars on Sunday in the preliminary round looking to start their campaign with a resounding win over the lower tier club.“We want to win it for the sake of the Bandari fraternity. Winning it will benefit the players, management, sponsors, community, and the country as it comes with an opportunity to feature in the CAF Confederation Cup,” added the former Mara Sugar coach.
