CAF Cup: The South African bush from AS V. Club

Leopards are awarded by local ex Azania. Mazembe was announced on probation in that country before the coming into contention in the Champions League. Since Saturday, February 28, AS V. Club stays Riefontein, a suburb north of Johannesburg. The stage is placed in the context of preparations for the CAF Cup. The club green and black, which was exempted from the first round of this competition will be received by Malanti Chiefs of Swaziland, on 15 March.

O’Loughlin orders
Since a few weeks that the leaders “Muscovites have entrusted the technical direction of V. Club at Irish resident in South Africa, Chris O’Loughlin, replacing the Ivoirien Ouattara considered less suitable. For the record, the white wizard of V. Club has worked as assistant to the late Bibey Mutombo Orlando Pirates of South Africa. It was the pre-season 2007-2008 of “Bana Mbongo” Invitation Bibey. Professionalism provided by the Irish did not allow any leader of the club staff in Kinshasa. On the recommendation of Bibey, all green and black family did not hesitate to make sweet eyes at Chris. The realization of the “deal” could not see the day in November 2008 as planned by the leadership of V. Club. The technician should visit Ireland during the same month internship at Espanyol Barcelona and Valencia in Spain and completed his training for the license of UEFA. He had entrusted to our site in the interview he has granted in October 2008. However, it’s done the past few weeks because O’Loughlin was flying V. Club to the delight of Muscovites.

The challenges of the White Witch
According to observers of football and V. Club, the club green and black has a backbone rich in talented players. Bring V. Club to play in all its potential is the first challenge facing the new coach faces. Confident in his professional, Chris told Leopardsfoot it will instill professionalism in the game, the external and the mentality of players V. Club. It has already announced bringing the colors green and black club to a significant victory and how to face Olympique Club de Kinshasa (OCK) and V. Club had beaten over the past few seasons. V. Equipment Club is more worthy of a team of renown. The jerseys are now with a black dolphin logo. Leopardsfoot witnessed clothing appropriate for a delegation of a football club to the arrival of the team at the international airport O. R Tambo Johannesburg on the evening of Saturday 28 February, by a regular Hewa Bora. In training sessions this Sunday which saw our website, the club of “Bana Mbongo” appeared more “pro” that the national team. Building a champion team starts with the mind. The Irishman is determined to turn the tide in this area, beat the prognosis and to convince the pessimists on the challenge of changing attitudes among Congolese players. “Many Congolese players admire the great teams and great players of Europe. Days they want a change in European championships but they forget that the first task is to prepare in local competitions with a professional mentality, “said Chris. “I have to work on this with the players of V. Club. That’s why I developed a code of conduct during our internship in South Africa that any player should read, “he added. Leopardsfoot is in possession of the document. The Irish engineer has already warned his players about complacency they started to show after their victory over OCK: “I told my players to be enemies of complacency, and letting go if they want to achieve the short and long term in their football.

The course upgrade
In November 2008, V. Club had been placed in Cameroon, led by the coach Ouattara. As if that were not enough, the team in Kinshasa is again in camp. What is the purpose in this new stage? O’Loughlin described as the stage for upgrading: ‘V. Club is involved in the local league where the level is barely competitive. This situation can not gauge the real level of competitiveness in my team. Playing in a league of Kinshasa does not facilitate the task for African success in competitions where we can probably meet a great team like Mamelodi Sundown in South Africa. So we need a suitable preparation. The course of Cameroon has not offered here. South Africa with adequate infrastructure will allow us to put the team level for the cutting of the CA. This is the transition between the league and competition Kinshasa Africa. Players of V. Club share this view. They appreciate the professional framework of South Africa, which was not the case with Cameroon. Nothing can then be used as an excuse to not playing at their best, they say. V. Club will leave South Africa to Swaziland on Thursday 12 March. In the meantime, he will deliver a few friendly matches with clubs in South Africa. The first match is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 against Jomo Cosmos.

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