After penning a two-year long deal with the 2009 league champions Sofapaka, former national U20 team defender Brian Wepo has come out to reveal why he opted to join the club.The defender has attracted interest from a number of clubs in the country and beyond since parting ways with KCB but it is Sofapaka who won his signature after watching him train for a couple of days.##NAJAVA_MECA_6806422##Tanzanian Premier League side Coastal Heroes and Rwandese side Musanze FC were rumoured to be eyeing the former national U23 player but couldn’t convince the player to await for the January window.Wepo, disclosed the prospect of winning the league crown compelled him to take the Sofapaka deal becoming the second defender the club has signed in recent times after Samuel Olwande who joined from Kariobangi Sharks.Mara Sugar FC hire former Ingwe captain as new head coachThe player said Sofapaka head coach David Ouma had assembled a squad that had the mettle to win the league title and expressed optimism that he will play a part in delivering the second gong.”I looked at a number of things before making the final decision. When you carefully look at the Sofapaka team, you will easily realize that the unit is made up of good players who have a dream of winning the league. I wanted to be part of the squad that will be remembered for winning the second league crown,” he said.Last season, Ouma was forced to play the experienced David Otieno, a natural centre back at right back and the latter did not disappoint as he put in solid displays in the matches he played.Miheso proceeds on a short break from active footballThe former Wazito man is expected to rival Wepo in the race to the first team but the latter insists that he has not joined the club to warm the substitutes bench.”A player gets better through playing regularly at the top level. It is the dream of every player to get as many minutes as possible and my case is not different. I am aware that there are other good defenders whom I believe will push me to become a better player, ” added the former Nzoia Sugar man.
