Finally AFC Leopards has received Tom Juma”s replacement in Tomas Trucha. Club’s top brass was at hand to receive the new coach. Led by club President Dr Dan Shikanda, SG Gilbert Andugu, Treasurer Oliver Napali and ombudsman Franklin Kuka Imbenzi.
Addressing the media at the airport, Dr Shikanda urged the fans to turn up in large numbers and support the new technical bench led by the new coach.
“Our fans demanded of us a coach who can steer the club to its lost glory. After searching far and wide, we settled on Trucha who is not only qualified but also ready and willing to steer Ingwe back to its winning ways. We are ready to roar again” Shikanda said.
AFC leopards is pleased to announce the arrival of Tomas Trucha as coach. Untill his appointment, Trucha was head coach at Malaysian side Kelantan FC” a statement from the club read.
Trucha, a 47 years old Czech national, replaces Tom Juma who was sacked this week after a string of poor results in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League
Trucha coached Leopards for a month in December 2020 but left the country in a huff alleging that his life was under threat
He will be deputised by former Kenyan international Fred Ambani and new goalkeeper trainer Haggai Azande
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Trucha, a 47 years old Czech national, replaces Tom Juma who was sacked this week after a string of poor results in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League.
“AFC Leopards is pleased to announce the appointment of Tomas Trucha as head coach, for 2023/24 and 2024.2025 seasons. He was until recently the head coach of Kelentan United in Malaysia,” said Leopards in a statement.
This is his second stint with Leopards after being here for a short period in 2020,” added the statement posted on the club’s social media platforms and its official website.
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Trucha coached Leopards for a month in December 2020 but left the country after alleging that his life was indanger. Trucha will be deputised by a former Ingwe player Fred Ambani While the goalkeeping department will be under another club legend Haggai Azande as goalkeeper trainer.
Trucha has his work well cut out considering AFC is yet to register a win this season. The tactician will be leading the charges against Bandari in the port city of Mombasa next weekend.
Their last match was the 2-0 loss to Gor Mahia in the Mashemeji derby last weekend.
The 13 times champions have been firing blanks and are yet to win a match this season and are ranked 17th in the 18-team table with a paltry four points something that the new coach would wish to bring to an end.
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AFC Leopards Secretary General Gilbert Andugu has assured Ingwe fans that they have inserted a favourable exit clause in Trucha’s contract to avert any future Fifa tussle.
“We have brought in Trucha and have put a favourable exit clause to avert the Fifa tussle which has seen clubs pay dearly when contracts are terminated,” said Andugu
