The cancellation of the season surprised top clubs, especially Kiyovu Sports Club, who had invested a lot in their bid to win the league title.
The club spent over Rwf200 million to build a strong team in the transfer window as well as in the pre-season camp and payment of salaries.
“We made long-term investments and we are at loss already,” Kiyovu SC president Juvenal Mvukiyehe told
The New Times. “You can imagine the money we invested for this season but such a decision comes all of a sudden, without even informing us beforehand.”
Mvukiyehe said only the affected clubs should have been isolated from the league proceedings.
With the Rwandan national league on halt due to coronavirus, AS Kigali have been granted approval to resume training sessions as they gear up for upcoming CAF Confederation Cup games.
The approval by the Ministry for Sports was communicated to the Rwanda Football Federation yesterday.
Top flight football teams in the country have been banned from organizing training sessions or matches as safety measures to tackle the spread of the virus intensify.
The move came after just three games into the new campaign with a handful of clubs registering new positive cases.
However, teams playing in international competitions can continue to train subject to the strict adherence to protocols put in place by the government.
The cancellation of the season surprised top clubs, especially Kiyovu Sports Club, who had invested a lot in their bid to win the league title.
The club spent over Rwf200 million to build a strong team in the transfer window as well as in the pre-season camp and payment of salaries.
“We made long-term investments and we are at loss already,” Kiyovu SC president Juvenal Mvukiyehe told
The New Times. “You can imagine the money we invested for this season but such a decision comes all of a sudden, without even informing us beforehand.”
Mvukiyehe said only the affected clubs should have been isolated from the league proceedings.