Title-hopefuls AFC Leopards have hired a second assistant coach ahead of the start of the 2024-2025 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season.Acording to the club, Kenneth Wendo will serve as the second assistant to Tomas Trucha, who has been in charge since October last year.Trucha, returned to the den for a second stint last year helping the club turn its fortunes around from relegation candidates to a top-six finish.##NAJAVA_MECA_8283989##He worked alongside club legend and former striker Fred Ambani as his first assistant since appointment but he will have the privilege of having an extra hand at his bench in the new season. Wendo, is not a stranger to the Leopards fraternity having played for the club during his active years in the top flight. AFC Leopards coach questions Chairman Shikanda’s commitment to winning”AFC Leopards has appointed Kenneth Wendo as a new second assistant coach. The former AFC Leopards forward will be joining Fred Ambani (1st assistant coach) , Haggai Azande (Goalkeeper trainer), Vincent Mbwabi (Fitness trainer), Josh Angatia (Analyst) and Tomas Trucha (Head Coach) on the AFC Leopards technical bench for the Football Kenya Federation Premier League 2024/25 season . He joins us on a 1 year contract, ” read a communication from the club.Wendo is not new to such kind of a role having served as an assistant at Murang’a Seal last season. Leopards will head to the new season looking to end its more than two decades of title drought. Ingwe, last won the league title in 1998 with Ambani being part of the squad that delivered.Ten players eyeing comeback, redemption in new FKF PL seasonThe last time Leopards won a major title was in 2017 when they clinched the Shield Cup, currently known as Mozzart Bet Cup, under coach Robert Matano.They will kick off the season with a clash against returnees Mathare United on Sunday at Dandora Stadium.
