Fresh hope as legacy-chasing Ambani takes over Leopards leadership

New AFC Leopards Chairman Boniface Ambani says he wants to be remembered as a leader who came and changed things radically for the good of the team, by the time he will be passing over the button.

Ambani is expected to take over officially today from the outgoing chairman Dan Shikanda, following his election last Sunday.

The new regime composed of Chairman Ambani, Secretary General Isaac Mulanda Mulindi and Treasurer Newton Lime is expected to be at the helm for the next four years with regaining the lost glory on top of their rule book.

“I just need to leave a legacy and I want to be remembered as a leader who came in, transformed the club and put it to international standards,” Ambani stated.

The new leadership takes over from Shikanda, Irene Walusaga (Outgoing Interim SG) and the outgoing treasurer Oliver Napali.

Ambani has vowed to ensure Leopards is felt on the international arena competing with African giants.

“This club is an international team and not a local one. The way we are treating this team is as though we are a local club. So we just need to overhaul it, bring in fresh blood and incorporate other guys with brains to turn around Leopards,” Ambani said.

Ingwe finished sixth on the 18- teams log that ended last month 14 points behind Champions Kenya Police FC.

Their last league title was in 1998 when Ambani was among the team’s sharp-shooters, finishing behind his elder brother Fred Ambani as the season’s top scorers that year.

Ambani however knows that sponsorship will be fundamental if his dreams are to come true.

“We have so many companies that are ready to come in. Junior team can’t be sponsored by a betting company and so we have to look for other companies to do that job. Our senior team can’t be travelling by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa for a match," the former Harambee Stars ace observed.

“We should be able to look for an airline for partnership to fly these players to places like Mombasa and Western Kenya to deal with tired legs before matches,” he concluded.