Dar clubs must gear up for CAF leagues

The continental leagues are expected to kick off in early February next year after announcement of the fixture by the end of next month.

The bottom line here is for the two clubs to organise well their preparations with an objective of performing well. For more than one decade now no Tanzanian team has managed to feature in the lucrative last eight stages of the Champions League despite repeated participation in most of the editions.

The two above-mentioned clubs including Simba have been dominating the representation when it comes to continental soccer club leagues, but so far they have not been successful to meet satisfaction of home fans.

All Tanzanian clubs featuring in the CAF leagues have an opportunity to field squads of their choice as per registration formalities. The teams have at their disposal the option to choose coaches, which they do, but surprisingly they happen to fall short of intended objectives.

Despite huge sponsorship packages and sound financial bases, these clubs are still struggling to excel in continental soccer.

Poor preparations have always been the lame excuse whenever these teams are eliminated from the leagues.

While it is a fact that not all clubs competing in the league would win the title, what breaks hearts of home fans is crashing out at a very early stage.
Azam and Young Africans should this time around focus on how best to overcome this predicament.

It might be a tall order for the clubs to reach semis or final of the CAF leagues but at least they should step ahead of their previous level of performance.

With all the options available in choosing squads and coaches of their desirable quality and competence, there is no reason whatsoever for Yanga or Azam to perform poorly at the continental leagues.

Their financial soundness is sufficient to meet cost and organise formidable squads capable of beating their opponents and find the needed breakthrough in continental football.

Very fortunate that the Tanzania Football Federation has increased the number of foreign players’ quota each club is supposed to register per season.

Football fans at home have been severely deprived of the delight to see their teams scale heights of continental championships. Winning an opportunity to represent the country has only one meaning, to do the best and nothing short of that.

However, it has been a repeated tradition for these clubs to put more efforts in winning the premiership title or national representation than excelling in continental football.

We hope our suggestions to organise good preparations will meet interest of club officials in time ahead of the continental championships.

While fans at home are ready to provide support through cheering, it is the duty of the teams to perform well on the field of play and accomplish their targets through winning matches.