Mathare United to open season against Gor Mahia, Zoo handed Bandari Goal 01/01/2021 Kiplagat Sang
The Football Kenya Federation have released the new Premier League fixtures after Mathare United and Zoo FC were reinstated by the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT).
The two top tier sides had been expelled after they objected to the StarTimes broadcasting deal, but after Zoo moved to SDT, the FKF expulsion notice was stayed by the tribunal’s chair John Ohaga and the federation ordered to allow the clubs to participate in the league.
Mathare United will consequently begin their campaign against Gor Mahia on January 14. As Mathare will be starting their season, the rest of the teams would have played six games already and the Slum Boys will have to try and catch up, as most of their fixtures have been congested into a two-week period.
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Goal on Thursday.
“But the sure thing is they will not get the money because that money does not belong to FKF it belongs to the sponsor.
“We are going to fix them in the league’s programme and new fixtures, inclusive of the teams, are going to come out in due time.
“When a court rules on a matter, we surely have no reason to contest the decision. We are ready and we will fix them for the weekend programme. There will be no money for them as they enjoy playing.”
FKF had also opened a 14-day transfer window for Mathare United and Zoo players to find new homes but SDT stayed that decision too.
Sofapaka midfielder Elly Asieche in action against Zoo FC during their Kenya Premier League match at Kenyatta stadium in Machakos on January 27, 2019. Sofapaka FC won 3-2. [Stafford Ondego]
“That pending the hearing and determination of this application inter partes, conservatory orders be and are hereby issued staying the decision of the respondent’s National Executive Committee of 9th December 2020 suspending the petitioner from all footballing activities for failing to endorse the media rights and commercial rights agreement between the respondent and StarTimes Media (Kenya) Co. Ltd of 29th September 2020.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter That the costs of this application are reserved, the order concludes.