AFC Leopards defender Tedian Esilaba is chuffed up ahead of the new Football Kenya Federation Premier League season that is set to kick off in September.The stocky defender recently extended his stay with the club, signing a season-long deal and he believes spending another year at the den is not a mean feat.Ahead of the season start, Esilaba opines that they need to work hard and deliver the elusive title to the fans who were by far the best last season, noting that they deserve it for their invaluable support.”It’s an honor to still be around for another season. I pray that the good Lord gives us the strength to give the blue army what they really deserve for their invaluable support. They deserve to celebrate a trophy and we will focus on delivering just that,” he said.AFC Leopards tie down trio to new deals ahead of the new seasonIngwe kick off their campaign with the Ingo Derby where they are scheduled to take on Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium on September 11, 2022.The defender was out of action for more than a year since February 2021, his last game then being against Kakamega Homeboyz where he played only 12 minutes in the Ingo Derby and had to be substituted, aggravating the slight knock injury he seemed to have picked against Ulinzi Stars in his league debut match with Leopards.He went under the knife to repair his damaged ACL in March 2021 and only managed to resume full training in January and had to wait until April this year to appear in a competitive match.##NAJAVA_MECA_6564046##His return was not without challenges, as he was met by yet another setback after suffering another injury before their match against Wazito but has since overcome that too.Transition Committee releases FKF-PL Week One fixtures with new kick off dateIngwe is currently on a transfer embargo which means they will have to make-do with the players within their ranks, with the only source of new players being their youth side.The team was slapped with a two-window transfer ban for failing to pay their former captain Soter Kayumba his due as directed by FIFA. FIFA then moved to slap the club with a two-window ban meaning they will only recruit new players at the end of next season.
