Sofapaka FC president Elly Kalekwa is hopeful that five unnamed foreign players, signed by the club during the off-season window, will be cleared to feature in the league this campaign.Batoto ba Mungu had a transfer ban in place for months due to breaching contracts with former players Moussa Omar, David Nshimirimana, and Fiston Razak.The ban was lifted a week ago after the club paid the trio. While the club has registered its local signings, an issue remains with the foreign players that needs to be resolved before they can play.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342689##“We already have the foreign players training with us, but the problem is they don’t have their FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) in place yet. This is preventing us from using them in any competitive matches until the issue is sorted out,” Kalekwa told SportsBoom.com.Kalekwa added that the federation is assisting with the matter and hopes it will be resolved soon so that the players can be available.“The good part is that FKF has followed up with FIFA to find out the reason for the delay, so we are hopeful the transfer issue will be sorted out quickly. Once everything is settled, we can play the way we want and start winning matches,” he said.Mildred Cheche reveals Kenya U17’s advantage ahead of debut FIFA World CupThe club, now under veteran coach Robert Matano, has lost its opening two matches of the season, both 1-0 defeats to Tusker FC and FC Talanta. These results leave them at the bottom of the log, but Kalekwa is not worried, citing several factors for their poor performance.“We are very safe, we don’t need to panic. The problem with the first two matches is that we were forced to play without most of our new players. We have a strong team, so there’s no need to worry,” he stated.“We have signed several new players, and five foreign players are yet to be cleared. This is why the results haven’t been good. These five are very important, and once they are cleared, everything will be fine.”Last season, Batoto ba Mungu avoided relegation by beating Naivas 2-0 on aggregate in the playoffs.BREAKING: Junior Starlets’ World Cup squad named
