Brazilian coach Roberto Oliveira Gonçalves do Carmo, best known as Robertinho, returned to Rayon Sports for a second spell with a mission to bring the club back to glory days.

It is half a decade since Rayon Sports last won the league title and Robertinho doesn’t believe the club is in the right place and he wants to bring it back where it belongs.

His Blues are leading the charge in Rwanda Premier League with 20 points, two points clear of second-placed Gorilla FC who they are playing on Sunday, November 24 at Kigali Pelé Stadium.

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Prior to the match, Robertinho said he is "excited" to "take the club back to where it belongs. Now it is a new phase where we start to rebuild the strong team which can win league and peace cup consistently,”

Rayon are unbeaten so far this campaign and Brazilian believes his side can build on the run and go on to win the title which they last won in 2019.

"I feel like I’ve come here to settle down, stay for a while and achieve a lot of good things. I’m really motivated to get this club back where it belongs. I really believe that we can achieve something great here.”

Rayon Sports have become a different club this season and things look a lot more promising under new management led by club president Thadée Twagirayezu and supreme organ president Paul Muvunyi who, with their team, are all working together to help Robertinho shape a bright future for his team.

"We take a very clear direction with how we want to move forward with the club, a real connection between the team and supporters, the committee and board and I think now it is excitement," the Brazilian coach, who guided Rayon Sports to the Group Stages of CAF Confederation Cup in 2018, noted.

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Rayon Sports and Gorilla FC are engaged in a rivalry which was fueled by the match that ended Rayon’s title chase during the 2022/23 season after losing 3-1 to Gorilla FC.