AFC LEOPARDS: Architecs of their own downfall

by
Collins Okinyo
August 22, 2015

By Fredrick Nadduli,

Pity the once fierce Leopard, reminiscent of the cat that now only feeds on carcasses for lack of hunting skills and prowess.

In Kenya, it is difficult to mention Gor Mahia without AFC Leopards coming to mind. East and Central Africa’s former powerhouse is presently a meek feline, tame and powerless.

INTER-ETHNIC WARS

This club has been torn apart by the very people supposed to be pulling it out of the murky waters it finds itself in.

From the top echelons to their mythical fanbase, AFC Leopards is a latter day Tower of Babel. Nobody seems to understand the lingua franca of the other.

This club has had its fair share of sponsorship, from the days of Crown Paints under the leadership of Alfred Sambu to Mumias Sugar, still, nothing appears to go right for the big cat.

Top talents have donned the famous blue and white, only to leave kicking their heels, eager to get away from the evils bedevelling the club.

Transfers have been made, but team coffers appear ever empty, with no structures in place to account for day to day transactions.The Leopard is limping badly.

BIG DAY

As they prepare for Kenya’s and arguably East Africa’s biggest fixture on Sunday, the club must look into the horizon and lay down plans for the future.

Kenyan football hinges on Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards. While bookmakers expect Gor to roll over them in the derby, AFC ironically finds its groove whenever this fixture takes place, moreso when the Den is in trouble. The champions are only too aware of this.

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com