Shabana FC head coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omolo is beaming with confidence and believes that the Glamour Boys will stave off relegation by the end of the 2023–24 FKF Premier League campaign in June.Pamzo’s charges, newly promoted to the league this season after 17 years in the lower tiers, have found the going tough and currently occupy the 17th position in the log. If they fail to move from this position before the season concludes, they will be relegated back to the second tier.##NAJAVA_MECA_8038251##The team’s fortunes seem to be improving, as they have secured victories over Posta Rangers and Muhoroni Youth in the last two match days. This has narrowed the gap between them and Muhoroni Youth FC, who occupy the playoff spot, to just one point, giving them hope of at least securing a chance to play against a National Super League side to retain their top-flight status.The comeback win over Muhoroni Youth on Monday left Pamzo beaming with confidence, and he is now adamant that his team, whose fate seemed sealed a few weeks ago, will remain in the top tier for the 2024–25 season.“I really believe that we are going to stay in the league because we deserve to,” he stated.Motivated Kenya Police pushing for best ever league finishShabana enjoys a large following in the league and has likely recorded the highest attendance among fans this campaign. Pamzo wants to make the fans proud by ensuring that the team avoids relegation.”We have a huge following, and we want to make them proud by remaining in the league this season.”He believes that the team’s self-belief is at an all-time high owing to the back-to-back wins registered by the team for the first time this campaign. This confidence, he believes, will be crucial heading into the final eight matches of the season.Enock Agwanda gives Shabana FC the lead from the spot.#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/7wX8fsuuXR— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) April 15, 2024 “The last two wins in the league have given us a lot of confidence, and that is what I wanted for the team because once we build confidence, we are going to do well in the remaining games,” he added.On Saturday, Shabana will host Kakamega Homeboyz in Homabay, and Pamzo has urged the fans to turn up in large numbers for the match.”I believe that against Homeboyz in Homabay, firstly I want our fans to come. We need our fans for that game, and we are going to make them proud.”Regarding the team’s fight to avoid relegation, the tactician says all eight remaining games are like finals for his team.”We are treating every game as a final. We do not want to relax; we do not have room for laxity in the team. If we maintain the same fighting spirit, I believe that we are going to get positive results in the remaining games,” he added.Muyoti praises Japanese forward Yuto Kusaba following his first goal in FKFPL
