FKF Premier League side Tusker FC intend to travel to Tanzania in the coming week for their preseason training, Mozzart Sport can confirm.Having made a return to training camp at their home ground – Ruaraka – and been actively engaged for the past three weeks, the team, together with the new signings set to be unveiled on Friday, will be out in Tanzania for a week, where they are set to engage top-flight clubs yet to be made official.##NAJAVA_MECA_7407555##“I can confirm that by latest Tuesday, the team will be in Tanzania for three friendly matches,” Tusker CEO Sam Nzau said on Wednesday. “We should make the announcement official as we are still sorting out the viability of the teams in the said window.”The trip, as per Nzau, will solely be dedicated to the technical bench to assess the current squad, as they plan to paint a picture early, before making a return to the country in readiness for the new season that kicks off on 26 August.Tusker has made big changes to their squad this offseason, riddled with the exits of influential club captain Humphrey Mieno, Jackson Macharia, Shami Mwinyi, Kevin Monyi and Kalos Kirenge.🚨 | Words will never be enough to say thank you to this great gentleman of the game.A gentle giant on and off the pitch, our skipper Humphrey Mieno leaves the club after the expiry of his contract.We wish our skippo all the best in his new adventure. pic.twitter.com/EzPFtAHYKI— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) August 2, 2023 “At the end of the season, we had to review to the entire squad and we left the bench – led by head coach Robert Matano – to reshape his team as we were coming off a really tough period,” Nzau, recounting the season in which Tusker missed the league to Gor Mahia by a point, said.“Of course it’s sad to see the familiar faces leave, but it’s a decision we had to make for us to rebuild,” the CEO added. “Remember this is a decision that was arrived at collectively and with the growing demands of the game, I believe we will need more legs next season.”Meanwhile, the team announced a one year contract extension for center back Charles Momanyi that will see him stay at the club till July 2024.🚨 | Chalo stays!! We are glad to announce that defender Charles Momanyi has extended his stay with the Brewers for one more season.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/gQQRx9t4NM— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) August 2, 2023 The former Gor Mahia defender joined Tusker in August 2021, when he signed a two year deal, and led the Brewers towards the 2021-22 league title (that was later nullified by the FKF Executive Committee), before turning out for majority of the season alongside Thomas Teka.Sofapaka seek winners touch in accomplished coach Francis HaringingoThe confirmed entries at the club so far include; Kenya Police FC forward James Kibande, Nzoia Sugar’s Joseph Mwangi, and Fabian Adikiny from Murang’a Seal FC.
