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La Liga hopefuls CD Leganes appoint former Chelsea man Kenneth Omeruo as team captain
The Nigeria worldwide is rewarded for his loyalty to the Spanish aspect 4 years after becoming a member of from Chelsea
Segunda Division aspect CD Leganes have confirmed Tremendous Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo because the everlasting captain forward of the 2022-2023 league season.
Whereas Omeruo will function the membership captain, he can be assisted by 4 others, together with Juan Muñoz Muñoz, Jose Manuel Arnaiz, Sergio González, and Asier Riesgo.
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How has Omeruo risen to captainship?
After six years on the books of Chelsea, Kenneth Omeruo initially joined Leganes in 2018 on a brief deal. The Nigeria worldwide impressed and the mortgage transfer was made everlasting forward of the following marketing campaign.
However Leganes suffered relegation on the finish of the 2019-2020 season after a disappointing 18th-placed end.
Regardless of affords from different golf equipment, Omeruo determined to remain again on the Cucumber Growers and almost helped them safe an prompt promotion again to La Liga.
Leganes, nevertheless, failed within the playoffs after a third-place end within the Segunda Division.
Final season was much more disappointing for Leganes, with El Lega ending twelfth on the 22-team log.
What’s the problem forward of Omeruo?
A return to La Liga stays Leganes’ main goal within the 2022-2023 marketing campaign.
A deeper run within the Copa del Rey can even please the membership’s quite a few followers. Leganes haven’t made it previous the Spherical of 32 prior to now two editions of the King’s Cup.
Omeruo’s first official match as Leganes’ skipper comes this weekend when Imanol Idiakez’s males host Alaves in a matchday one conflict of the Segunda Division.
