Mathare United midfielder Ellie Asieche has disclosed the club’s aim for the upcoming 2024/2025 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) season.The experienced attacking midfielder says Mathare’s key goal for next season will be to remain in the top division at the end of the campaign.Asieche joined Mathare at the start of the 2023–2024 season and was a vital senior player in the Slum Boys’ squad that ensured the team’s rapid return to Kenya’s top tier.Supersport United reveal why they opted against signing Brian MandelaIn an interview with the club, Asieche claimed that they intend to keep their Premier League status at the end of the forthcoming season.”Our main goal ahead of the club’s return to the FKF Premier League is to ensure that we stay in it. We have a young squad, but combined with our experience, staying in the league will be our primary goal,” affirmed the former Kariobangi Sharks midfielder.The former Sofapaka captain, who is famed for his pinpoint passes, adds that he hopes to create numerous goal-scoring opportunities for the squad while also scoring a few.##NAJAVA_MECA_8252665##”Aside from targeting to have the team remain in the league, I’m also focused on creating a lot of goal-scoring opportunities for my teammates and equally scoring some in order to help the team realise its season targets,” added the soft-spoken midfielder.Asieche, who is also known for his dead ball prowess, explains why he joined Mathare, adding that he wanted to give back to the club after it influenced his career growth.”I joined Mathare to give back to the club for the numerous ways they impacted my growth, especially the Norway Cup exposure at a tender age, which ideally inspired my football career,” he continued.Kalekwa backs Matano to replicate 2009 heroics in second Sofapaka stintThe 2008 league champions were relegated to the second-tier during the 2022–2023 season after finishing second to last in the 18-team league standings.A season later, the team, which bases its training sessions at the Goan Institute Grounds, will be making a comeback to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League.Last season, the Slum Boys sealed their return to Kenya’s top tier by finishing second with 82 points, two points behind ultimate league winners and top-flight debutants Mara Sugar FC.
