Simba SC Head of Information and Communications Ahmed Ally has explained why attacking midfielder Elie Mpanzu was unable to join the team's training camp in Rwanda.
Ahmed said the player could not travel directly from the Democratic Republic of Congo because of Rwanda's current immigration requirements, which require travelers arriving from the country to first spend 14 days in another country before being allowed to enter Rwanda.
“Mpanzu was unable to travel directly to Rwanda from Congo because of legal requirements. At the moment, anyone arriving from there must first spend 14 days in another country before being allowed to enter Rwanda,” Ahmed Ally said.
He added that the club made every effort to ensure the player could travel and join the squad, but the existing immigration regulations made that impossible.
Simba's coaching staff have prepared a special individual training program for Mpanzu, which he is following while waiting to link up with the rest of the squad after they return from Rwanda.
Simba will play their final CECAFA Kagame Cup group-stage match today against Singida BS. If the Msimbazi Reds fail to qualify for the semi-finals, they are expected to return to Dar es Salaam to continue their pre-season preparations ahead of Simba Day on August 8 and the Community Shield clash against Yanga on August 12.
