The much awaited match pitting the oldest rivals in Kenyan history against each other dubbed Mashemeji deeby slated for Thika Stadium on Saturday, did not take place.This was after the two clubs made good their earlier threats that they will not show up until they receive their Shield Cup money and grants from the Football Kenya Federation.
Interestingly, the two giants went ahead to organise a friendly which was played at Camp Toyoyo with Gor Mahia winning the game 1-0 courtesy of Samuel Onyango’s goal
Gor and Afc to be punished.
“Let them fail to honour the game. We can not even discuss that with you now, let them just fail to turn up. I pray a lot that they do not honour the fixture,” Mwendwa said.
“I have been in football for 21 years and I clearly see no problem that Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards can cause. Do you know that Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards are supposed to pay Fifa fines next week and if they fail, they could even face relegation?
“Do you know that they can not engage in transfers as we speak? They can not sign a player and their players are exiting. As we speak, nine Gor Mahia players are exiting and it is even worse at AFC Leopards
added Mwendwa.
Gor Mahia in a financial ICU.
Gor Mahia is in a financial ICU even as mass player exodus looms.
Kenneth Muguna has already settled at Azam even as many more players are on their way out. This is caused by the clubs inability to meet their financial obligation.
Sonko has been bailing out Gor Mahia.
The immidiate Nairobi county governor Mike Sonko has on several occasion bailed out trouble Gor Mahia.
Five months after former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko rescued Gor Mahia to honour their Africa continental fixture, he was at it again to save the premier league champions who were out in the cold after being locked out from their training grounds.
Sonko offset the Ksh100,000 training fees arrears Gor owed Nairobi’s Camp Toyoyo astro-turf grounds for the Kenyan champions to be allowed to train at the facility.
Gor Mahia had for the last three days been locked out of Camp Toyoyo for the arrears the club accrued for not paying for paying.
Sonko further gave Ksh100,000 to the players for their upkeep.
In February, Sonko salvaged Gor’s trip to Zambia to face NAPS after they were stuck due to lack of air tickets.
Sonko who was hospitalized at Nairobi hospital was touched by Gor’s plight and made a Sh500,000 donation from his hospital which allowed Gor to make the trip
It so happened today that Sonko was not duly informed by the clubs current predicament.
Will FKF punish the two giants?
