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Gor Mahia official Ronald Ngala has sent out an SOS to fans urging them to register in large numbers to prevent the club from financial collapse.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting from the Nation<\/p>\n
Gor Mahia on Tuesday issued a notification of registration of new members and called on the club faithful to participate in the exercise so as to help the team stay a float.<\/p>\n
Club deputy secretary general Ronald Ngala also asked existing K’Ogalo members to renew their membership to continue aiding the financially-crippled reigning Kenyan Premier League champions.<\/p>\n
\u201cNotice is hereby given of registration of new members and renewal of existing members of the club with immediate effect. The registration of fee and renewal fee of Sh1, 200, that is payable in full at once through MPESA pay bill number 350100,” the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen making payment, please use your name as the account number to enable the club to identify you when compiling the register of members.\u201d<\/p>\n
“We urge our fans to register in numbers by following the outlined procedures. By registering they will provide the club with an immense income which can assist in paying players during these tough times,” Ngala said.<\/p>\n
“Members can also bring ideas and other initiatives which can help the club grow and attract sponsors. Sponsorship doesn’t only come when the club has no money but also even during periods when we are financially stable.”<\/p>\n
He added that the club has no money.<\/p>\n
“No member has renewed his\/her registration so far and we urge them to do so. We don’t want to quote a given target because people may think we have some bad motive on how the money shall be used,” added Ngala.<\/p>\n
Since the exit of K’Ogalo’s shirt sponsors SportPesa last August, Gor have failed to pay players their salaries and bonuses running into several months.<\/p>\n
Gor now join rivals AFC Leopards who recently published a list of new members and those who have renewed their membership totalling 1,700.<\/p>\n
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The football scene was Tuesday evening plunged into more confusion after the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) temporarily suspended Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) decision to cancel the 2019\/2020 Kenyan Premier League season.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting from the Nation<\/p>\n
SDT chairman John Ohaga made the ruling following an application filed by both the Kenyan Premier League body and Chemelil Sugar, and certified as urgent.<\/p>\n
The ports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) is once again disregarding FIFA rules as they have declared FKF’s decision to crown Gor Mahia the league winners null and void.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting from the Nation<\/p>\n
Ohaga has also invited all the 18 clubs competing in the top-flight football league this season to have their say on the matter before directing that the respondents in the matter, namely FKF, its president Nick Mwendwa, and general secretary Barry Otieno, be served via digital platforms, including mobile messaging app WhatsApp.<\/p>\n
The case is set to be heard on May 26.<\/p>\n
“My main concern is that things were not done as per the law and that is why we decided to seek legal interpretation,” said KPL’s chief executive Jack Oguda.<\/p>\n
The court case comes ten days after Mwendwa announced, via Twitter, that the top-flight league season had been cancelled.<\/p>\n
He cited the coronavirus pandemic which had occasioned the temporary suspension of the competition as the reason.<\/p>\n
Further Mwendwa declared Gor Mahia league champions and announced he had forwarded the club’s name to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) as the country’s representatives ahead of next season’s Caf Champions League.<\/p>\n
But Oguda, whose body is mandated by FKF to run the top-flight league, has consistently claimed Mwendwa jumped the gun and did not consult before arriving at the decision.<\/p>\n
Gor, Kakamega Homeboyz and Tusker occupied the top three positions in the league by the time it was halted with an average nine rounds of matches to be contested.<\/p>\n
In the wrong end of the table, Sony Sugar, Chemelil and Kisumu All Stars occupied the relegation spots.<\/p>\n
This is the fourth case involving FKF that has been filed at the SDT in the past five months. The other two cases led to the cancelation of FKF’s county and national elections and Mwendwa is currently still fighting another legal battle which will determine whether he remains in office or his term of office has expired.<\/p>\n