AFC Leopards have issued an official statement on the chaos and events witnessed after their match against Ulinzi Stars on Sunday.The club has termed the acts of hooliganism as unacceptable saying that there is no room for violence and intimidation at AFC Leopards.Legal action awaiting AFC Leopards fans who attacked coach TruchaUlinzi Stars welcomed AFC Leopards for an FKF Premier League match on Sunday 3 November at Kinoru Stadium with the game ending 2-0 in favor of the former.The game then ended prematurely in the added minutes of the second half, immediately Ulinzi stars scored their second goal courtesy of captain Boniface Muchiri.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477782##A section of Leopards fans stormed the pitch demanding answers from the technical bench on what they termed as poor performance with their main target being head coach Tomas Trucha who was assaulted and whisked away to safety by the team’s security in conjunction with the police.The club has now issued an official statement on the match, condemning the violent scenes.Suspended FIFA referee linked to alleged fixing of Gor Mahia’s match“This incident is unacceptable and as AFC Leopards management we condemn these unwarranted actions in the strongest terms possible,” reads the statement in part.The club urged their supporters to use the laid down channels by the club to air their concerns and not turn to violent behaviour and hooliganism ##NAJAVA_MECA_8477746##“If you have concerns or grievances we have well-established channels where these can be raised constructively. Hooliganism, violence and intimidation have no place in football and AFC Leopards will not tolerate them under any circumstances,” the statement continues.The club also indicated that their sponsors and partners are concerned with such actions as it puts their brands at risk should such actions continue.CS Murkomen provides update on ongoing Kasarani Stadium renovations [PHOTOS]The statement also says that the club has reported the matter to the police and several individuals who were involved have been identified and will face action from both the police and the club including a ban.“Just as we have taken disciplinary action against players for misconduct in the past, we shall apply the same standard here. Any fan found guilty of participating in these acts of violence will face a BAN from stadia and club’s activities,” reads the statement.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477812##The violent scenes came on the back of letters issued by a section of fans to all members of the technical bench warning them that fans would force them to resign should they not change the club’s fortunes.Leopards are fifth on the FKF Premier League table with 10 points after playing seven matches. The club had won three, drawn one and lost three of their matchesKey issues discussed during second FKF Presidential DebateNotably, they have failed to win their last three matches where they have drawn one and lost their last two.
