Newly appointed Sofapaka head coach, Robert Matano, has targeted reviving Batoto Ba Mungu’s lost glory ahead of the new season while expressing his delight at his return to the club.The immediate former Tusker coach returned to the club for his second stint after parting ways with the brewers last week.Marking his return to the club after 15 years##NAJAVA_MECA_8229014##Speaking for the first time on the club’s official portal after rejoining the 2009 champions, the celebrated tactician revealed his focus on improving Sofapaka’s performance and reviving their lost glory ahead of the new season.”I feel great to be back here again. Sofapaka has been home to me, and I feel great to return home,” he stated.The four-time FKF Premier League title-winning coach aims to improve Batoto Ba Mungu’s performance ahead of the 2024–25 season.Last year, Sofapaka avoided relegation to the second division after ending the 2023-24 FKF Premier League campaign in the play-off positions.Matano vows to deliver titles after sealing Sofapaka returnThey retained their premier league status after a 2-0 aggregate win over Naivas in the promotion playoff matches.”The team has struggled over the years, and my first task heading into the new season is to help the club improve and build on last season’s performance,” he continued.The former Ingwe gaffer further clarified the duration of his contract with Sofapaka, revealing he will be at the club for the next year.Initially, there were reports that he had signed a short-term contract and was supposed to join a Zimbabwean club in three months, but he stated he would be at Sofapaka until such a move materializes.”I’m at the club for the next season. I was to join a club in Zimbabwe after three months, but in the meantime, I will be at Sofapaka for the next year until the Zimbabwean move materializes,” he added.The seasoned coach further hinted that the club will be active in the transfer window to strengthen the squad.”We are going to be busy during the transfer window and bring in quality players in our efforts to make the club competitive once again,” he concluded.FKF end of season gala makes a returnSofapaka resumed preseason training on Monday morning after a one-week break following their triumph in the two-legged playoff games.
