Nzoia Sugar FC head coach Charles Odera has welcomed with open arms the postponement of the 2024-2025 National Super League (NSL) season.The second tier was supposed to start last weekend, but it was delayed by another two weeks following the unanimous request of the participating teams and will now begin on the weekend of Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September.The former Muhoroni Youth coach, who was recently appointed to bring the Millers back to the FKF Premier League, acknowledges that they were short on preparations and is pleased with the league rescheduling, stating that it will allow them ample time to prepare for the upcoming season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8325941##”We started pre-season training late, and we weren’t ready to compete successfully if the league started last weekend. However, I am pleased with the deferment since it will allow us more time to iron out our kinks and be ready for the season,” said the former Chemelil Sugar star.The ex-APS Bomet tactician believes that the two weeks arising by the adjournment of the season kick-off was a blessing in disguise, as he is confident that the time would be enough to prepare the team for strong results.”I feel the two more weeks will be useful because we were behind by the same amount of time in our preseason preparations. I am convinced the club will be ready to compete when the league begins since we will have completed six weeks of preparations, which is excellent before starting a new season,” he said.Manchester United star Andre Onana scared of Harambee Stars ahead of October AFCON qualifiersBased in Sudi, Bungoma County, Nzoia lost three-quarters of their players from the previous season after being relegated; nonetheless, Odera says that despite the departures, they have recruited similarly good players who will be able to compete.Some of the notable newcomers to the club include former Tusker and Sofapaka midfielder Kevin Okoth, former Muhoroni Youth captain Vincent Otieno, and Mara Sugar custodian Eliud Emase. “We lost a huge number of first-team players who opted to leave the club at the end of the previous season, but I am glad we have equally done some good recruitment to fill in the voids left, and I am certain they will be up to the task,” he affirmed.##NAJAVA_MECA_8325968##Last season, Nzoia were relegated after finishing bottom of the FKF Premier League 18-team league standings.They will begin their campaign in the NSL at home against returnees Fortune Sacco.
