Embattled Tom Juma responds to AFC Leopards' fans exit calls

FKFPL Embattled Tom Juma responds to AFC Leopards' fans exit calls

Mark Kinyanjui 06:06 - 18.09.2023

At full-time, angry Ingwe fans could not hide their frustration, demanding for Juma to be sacked with continuous chants of “Juma must go” roaring all over the stadium.

Under-fire AFC Leopards head coach Tom Juma remains unfazed despite pressure from fans who have demanded he faces the sack after an underwhelming start to the league season.

Leopards were frustrated to a 0-0 draw by Muhoroni Youth at the Kasarani Stadium on Saturday, which leaves them still searching for their first win of the season, having lost one and drawn two of their fixtures.

At full-time, angry Ingwe fans could not hide their frustration, demanding for Juma to be sacked with continuous chants of “Juma must go” roaring all over the stadium.

Quizzed about whether he was bothered by the chants by the fans, Juma insisted that everyone ‘is entitled to their opinions’ which have ‘to be respected’.

“It is okay. Everyone has their opinions and we have to respect the opinions of everyone,” Juma said.

Leopards have underwhelmed for large parts of the 21st century, with their last league title being delivered in 1998. 

Since 2010, they have only lifted two titles, the 2013 and 2017 FKF Cups. You can therefore understand why fans are frustrated, something Juma admittedly concurs with.

The former Harambee Stars player has however asked for time as the season just started. He has pledged to keep working hard to ensure they win their upcoming matches.

“It is true. We have stayed a long time (without winning anything) but the season just started. It is our third game. The only thing we can do is just to work hard and make sure that we win our upcoming matches.”

AFC Leopards will face Kenya Police FC in their fourth league game of the season.