Akhulia aiming high with Bidco despite squad overhaul

Bidco United head coach Anthony 'Vieira' Akhulia is confident that his charges are going to post better results in the coming season than the previous 2023/24.

Last season, Bidco United secured an 11th-place finish with 44 points, a notable improvement from their 2022/23 campaign, where they accumulated 36 points.

 “It’s always good to better your season. What we had last season we have to better it. In the coming season we are planning to finish top five or top 10 in the league,” Akhulia declared.

The Thika-based outfit has been hard at work during pre-season, facing off against lower-division sides to fine-tune their tactics.

With friendly matches against an NSL team and a Premier League club on the horizon, Akhulia is confident in his team's readiness for the new season.

“We have played with teams from division one and below. Next week we will play a friendly game against a team from the NSL, then do one game against a team from the premier league and we will be ready for the season,” he added.

However, the departure of eight first-team players has left a gap in the squad and Akhulia has disclosed that they are still active in the transfer market, as he looks to bolster his team.

“Most players that I had from the previous season have left the team and we are currently in the market for replacements. We’ve identified promising talents from both lower divisions and the Premier League, and I’m hopeful we’ll be able to bring them on board,” he explained.                                              

Akhulia has also remained cautious as he expects the competition in the league to be tougher this coming season, than the previous season.

"Most of the time the competitiveness of the league often hinges on newly promoted teams. The teams that were promoted are very good teams.

"This season, the newly promoted sides are strong, and the signings made by various teams are impressive. I anticipate a highly competitive league,” he warned.  

Bidco will kick off their 2024/2025 campaign with a home match against Shabana FC on August 25, 2024.