Kinshasa, July 23rd, 2025 (CPA).- Lupopo of Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, a province in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced on Wednesday the meeting of its sports committee, scheduled for Thursday, in anticipation of the resumption of activities for the 2025-2026 sports season, according to a press release.
« Football Club Saint Eloi Lupopo announces that as the date for the resumption of the first team’s activities approaches, the members of the sports committee will meet this Thursday, July 24th, for a working session aimed to continue the efforts made to implement the work plan adopted at the special meeting on June 30th, concerning the evaluation of the 2024-25 financial year and the projection for the 2025-26 sports season, » it is read.
According to this statement published on the social media pages of the yellow and blue of Lubumbashi, the recommendations of the meeting, which cover a wide range of measures, aim in particular to renew the best elements and reinforce the team to meet the challenges ahead, as well as to draw up the pre-season programme, adding that in the wake of this working session, the general secretariat will hold a press conference on the following day, i.e. on Friday, in Lubumbashi, a press briefing on this subject.
According to sources, this meeting with the press will provide an opportunity to detail the conclusions of the meeting and discuss the future prospects for this club from the copper-producing city in DRC, as well as all the pressing issues of the day. As a reminder, FC Saint Eloi, which has finished second in the play-offs of the 30th National Football League (Linafoot) championship at the time of its suspension, is eligible for the next African Football Confederation Champions League, alongside FC The Eagles of Congo from Kinshasa, the capital of DRC.