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“Well, he left the country for Brazil and there has been minimal contact between him and the club regarding his future,” the source said.
“Silva is under a one-year contract and it seems he is ready to have it cancelled due to money issues at our club and his travel is putting the club in a dilemma. I can only hope things will get better before the season begins.”
The 20-year-old star made his debut against Nzoia Sugar in a game Gor Mahia were defeated in, before he scored against Kakamega Homeboyz and Bidco United.
Meanwhile, Kenya U20 striker Benson Omala has stated a change of environment and a new culture will not hinder his ambition of a good time with Swedish side Linkoping City.
“I’ve replied and said there is no match-fixing at Gor Mahia; we have no evidence and it’s not happening.”
Recently, there were claims that the club owes the chair money to the tune of Ksh100 million but the experienced lawyer and football administrator has denied it.
“I regret to say that this is something that I heard about on Sunday evening,” he said. “I was told that there are claims the club owes me Ksh100 million. That’s not true and I don’t have an idea where that information came from.”
Rachier also said the current suspension of the FKF Premier League could force players to leave their clubs and seek greener pastures elsewhere.
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“Currently we are not holding any training hence needless for them to be around.”
The experienced administrator has also rubbished claims the players have not been entirely paid as he also defended the partnership with their sponsors.
“Saying we have not paid salaries is in bad faith. We have done partial payments for the months of February and March, and very soon the salary issues will be a bygone,” Rachier added.
“So, much is said about our sponsors. I can only tell you the deal is still on and they still have confidence in the club.’’
Recently, the wage bill issue – including the salary delays - at the club pitted the current national treasurer Dolfina Odhiambo and the former office-bearer Sally Bollo.