Cape Town City FC’s opponents in the 2022/23 CAF Champions League preliminary round stages are leaving no stone unturned—they have beefed up their squad.
AS Otoho D’Oyo FC from Congo Brazzaville have signed six foreign players, just in the nick of time before they face Cape Town City in the two-legged preliminary round matches.
D’Oyo have signed Ugandan left-back Fred Nkata, formerly of Gor Mahia FC in Kenya, alongside centre-back Geordy Ndecket from l’AS V Club de Pointe-Noire and midfielder Likango Mbala from AC Rangers of Kinshasa.
Other new arrivals are Congolese midfielder Julio Bandessi from Patronage FC, defender Ravelli Obembi from Congo and former AS Cheminots striker Claude Banzouzi.
The Otoho-based club has also hired Mereck Mych Chanick, formerly of FC Kondzo, as an assistant coach to work with French head coach Julien Mette.
AS Otohô hired the Frenchman Mette to replace Congolese Cedric Nanitelamio, according to a statemen which the club released recently.
“Julien Mette is engaged with AS Otohô. Former general manager, the French technician returns home this time as the first team coach,” the statement reads.
“The Board of Directors formalises the end of the collaboration between Mr Cédric Nanitelamio, deputy coach and the Otoh int Sports Association. The club management thanks him for the services rendered and wishes him good luck for the future.”
The overall winner between Cape Town City v D’Oyo will date either Black Bulls of Mozambique or Petro Atletico from Angola.
First round games will take place at home on the weekend of September 9, then away on the weekend of 16, 2022.
This will be followed by the second-round matches scheduled for the weekend of October 7 at home and October 14 in the reverse fixture.
Wydad Casablanca of Morocco are the defending champions of the continental league title.
