AFC Leopards fans should not be worried about pre-season results - Juma

AFC Leopards team manager Tom Juma is hopeful the club will start the new Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season a high note.

The 13-time KPL champions struggled badly last season and ended up finishing the league in the 11th position having accumulated 45 points.

Juma is confident Ingwe will be better and will consistently register positive results throughout the new season.

“This will be a completely different season for us as well as our fans, we have been preparing for the last seven weeks,” Juma told Goal.

“We have also played four pre-season friendly games which we have used to gauge the players and I can confidently say we are ready.”

The former Kenya midfielder has assured the fans the team is stronger and the pre-season results should not worry them.

Ingwe have performed poorly in pre-season, their most recent defeat coming against Yanga SC of Tanzania in a friendly played in Arusha.

“Of the four games we have played, we have won two and lost as many, but it does not reflect our ability,” Juma continued.

“Remember those games are used to try several combinations and approaches and the fans should expect something totally different when the season officially starts.”

Ingwe have a target of finishing in the top three next season as well as winning the FKF Shield Cup.