Nyakeya sends message of hope to AFC Leopards fans following winless start

FKFPL Nyakeya sends message of hope to AFC Leopards fans following winless start

Mark Kinyanjui 11:06 - 20.10.2023

Leopards sit 17th in the table, putting them perilously in the relegation places just three points ahead of rock-bottom Sofapaka.

AFC Leopards vice captain Cliff Nyakeya has sent a message to Ingwe fans, pledging to do better in order to get out of their current predicament following the re-appointment of Tomas Trucha as head coach.

Leopards have failed to win any of their first six matches this season, as the management resorted to part ways with Tom Juma despite only appointing him in July following the departure of Patrick Aussems.

Ingwe decided to return to Tomas Trucha, who left in 2020 after just one month in charge, citing threats from fans claiming to be the management.

The Den is clearly not in the most conducive of states, but Nyakeya has reason to believe that things will get better for the 13-time league champions.

“It will get better, I am confident (about that),” Nyakeya told Pulse Sports.

“Unfortunately, we do not have time to allow us (to keep failing to win), but it will get better. We do not know where the next win will come, but we hope it will be soon.”

Nyakeya has admitted that the players are equally hurting like the fans, which is inspiring them to want to get a win as soon as possible.

“We are working hard to get a win. The fans expect more and they deserve more from this team because we have quality players, so we need to deliver in order to make them happy.

“We are not different from fans, this is AFC. This is a big team, we must win every game because every game is a pressure game that must be won. The pressure does not come from the fans, it comes from the stature of the club.

“This club should be performing and produce good results on the pitch.”

Ingwe have drawn four and lost two of their opening six fixtures, and in the two games before the Gor Mahia match, they dropped points from winning positions, which counted dear against them.

Against Police, they went ahead twice, but could not hang on to their lead at Kasarani, and both sides had to leave Kasarani sharing the spoils.

Against Shabana at the Ulinzi Sports Complex a week later, it was still the same situation, where Ingwe went ahead, but could not hang on to their lead.

Against sworn rivals Gor Mahia, they never got going as K’Ogalo rallied to a 2-0 win inspired by Benson Omala.

Leopards sit 17th in the table, three points ahead of rock-bottom Sofapaka.