AFC Leopards have thrown their weight behind embattled coach Tomas Trucha after a section of fans attacked him over the club’s poor performance.Club chairman Dan Shikanda insisted that the coach is not to blame for not picking a win in the last two league matches.Ingwe suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Ulinzi Stars last weekend, taking their recent winless run to three matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477821##Before the loss to the soldiers, Leopards had lost 1-0 to Murang’a Seal.“If you look at the two matches, we played well, and, unfortunately, we did not score. It is therefore unfair to blame the coach if the strikers can not score. He has done a great job with the team, and he needs time to achieve his target,” said Shikanda.The club boss warned fans, who attacked Trucha, of impending legal action.“It is the same fans who attacked Tom Juma and never gave him a chance to settle down that are trying to do the same on Trucha, but we shall not accept it. We will identify them and take legal action against them,” he warned.Captain Miheso makes promise to AFC Leopards fans after chaotic Ulinzi lossLast season, Leopards sacked Juma barely a few matches into the season after a poor start.The unwanted results triggered a reaction from the fans, and piled pressure on the management to relieve the former Kenyan international of his duties.The management bowed to pressure from the fans, but that came with a financial burden as the court ruled in favour of Juma and consequently awarded him Kshs. 5 million for unfair dismissal.Shikanda further, admitted that their sponsors were dissatisfied with Sunday’s incident, where a section of fans attacked Trucha after the team lost 2-0 to Ulinzi Stars at Kinoru Stadium.AFC Leopards fans storm pitch for answers after defeat to Ulinzi StarsSports Kenya could also fine the club, as chairs and other stadium property were reportedly destroyed by the irate fans.Before the attack, a section of fans had written a letter to Trucha giving him a one-match ultimatum to improve or be fired.“This letter serves as a written warning to you regarding your poor performance in the latest Kenya Premier League matches as revealed by your performance reports. We have continuously monitored your performance, and it has occurred to us that the ratings are not satisfactory and have consistently failed to meet the team’s expectations,” read the letter in part.
