AFC Leopards fans have reacted to the club’s letter that was released on Tuesday, 5 November after chaos marred their game against Ulinzi Stars last weekend.When the two clubs met last Sunday in their FKF Premier League match at Kinoru Stadium, a section of Leopards’ fans stormed the pitch after Ulinzi scored their second goal in the added time with Ingwe head coach Tomas Trucha on the receiving end of the fans’ wrath.The club condemned the incident saying acts of hooliganism, violence and intimidation are unacceptable in football and will not be tolerated.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486562##The club’s statement also revealed that they will take action on individual fans who are found guilty of the chaos at Kinoru, some of whom have already been identified.“Just as we have taken 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,” they stated.In a statement from the Office of the Branches Ombudsman and signed by the Chair of Chairmen caucus, they have regretted and condemned the acts of hooliganism while equally calling out the club for their intended action.Amos Wanjala in as Firat names Harambee Stars squad for final 2025 AFCON qualifiers“We are disappointed to hear that officials have chosen to focus on punitive measures against some of our fans by threatening to have them arrested on unfounded claims instead of addressing the string of poor results witnessed in the recent weeks,” reads the statement in part.The fans have assured that the various branch leadership will stand by them and that no one will be victimized.“We wish to inform our members/fans that the branch leadership shall do all in its reach to ensure no fan shall be victimized following the happenings at Kinoru Stadium,” the statement continued.Bandari dealt massive blow with captain’s long layoffThe Caucus also asked the club’s officials to work on winning the league title, terming their letter and intended action as sideshows.“We continue to seek solutions with the hope that NEC will objectively focus on how the club can win the elusive FKF PL trophy this season instead of focusing on sideshows that are meant to scare fans away from the stadium,” concludes the statement
