Under pressure Francis Christian Haringingo has been tasked to win Rayon Sports’ next three matches to save his job or he will face the sack, Times Sport understands. The Blues had a torrid form before the end of the first round of Rwanda Premier League, having lost three matches in a row including 3-2 defeat against Etincelles, a 1-0 derby loss against APR FC while they also fell to another 1-0 shock defeat against Gasogi United. The losing streak has put Haringingo’s job at stake with his employers reportedly unhappy with his performance. Rayon will face Mukura Victory Sports, Musanze FC, and in form SC Kiyovu in their next three fixtures and Times Sport understands that the club management has asked the Burundian tactician to win all the games to save his job. Asked about his future if he fails to win the next three games, he said, “I don’t want to talk about things which have happened before, let’s wait for the games ahead.” “If the management decides they want a change, then there is nothing I can do about it. It is very hard to win every game in a season. In football, you win, draw and lose,” he added Rayon has won nine matches and lost five times and drawn one. Rayon had a bright start to the season when they won six consecutive games many supporters were at the time convinced that Haringingo was the right man for the club which looks to end their three-year title drought. However, the club’s slow show before the end of the first round saw them lose the top spot on the table and dropped to fifth position with 28 points. They are level on points with arch-rivals APR and Gasogi United and two points behind table leaders AS Kigali and SC Kiyovu. But he remains confident that the team can bounce back during the second round and save the season with the title. “It is always bad to lose games when you want to win the league while the opponents are doing well, but we need to turn things around and I hope we start with the next matches,” Haringingo said. Rayon Sports will kick off the second round of the league campaign against stubborn Mukura Victory Sports who are sitting sixth with 24 points. The club is looking to win their first title since 2019.
