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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> While others endorse it as positive move, some have questioned its legality with Nick Mwendwa\u2019s tenure already expired.<\/p>\n

Football Kenya Federation president (FKF) Nick Mwendwa\u2019s invite to Kenyan Premier League (KPL) chairmen for next Wednesday\u2019s online meeting to discuss the finer details of the recently unveiled Sh1.2 billion BetKing sponsorship deal has generated mixed reactions from football stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Though this is a huge relief to the topflight league, which has been struggling financially since SportPesa withdrew their title sponsorship in August 2019, questions abound on the legality of the five-year deal announced by Mwendwa on Thursday.<\/p>\n

While Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier, AFC Leopards\u2019 Dan Shikanda, Sofapaka\u2019s Elly Kalekwa and Kakamega Homeboyz\u2019s Cleophas Shimanyula are all worried of the legal implications of the deal shrouded in secrecy, Tusker chairman Dan Aduda and his Western Stima counterpart Laban Jobita have termed it a \u2018positive\u2019 move<\/p>\n

The deal will see the Nigerian-based betting firm become the official title sponsors of the topflight league effective September 24 when KPL Limited\u2019s current contract to manage the league elapses as its headquarters move to Goal Project offices at Kasarani Stadium. The clubs are expected to receive at least Sh8 million annually until 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the aforementioned, and the need to better understand the finer details of the BetKing sponsorship deal and how the league will be run and managed post KPL, my office wishes to invite you for a zoom meeting on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at 10am,\u2019\u2019 read a letter signed by Mwendwa addressed to KPL club chairmen.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, in the coming days the FKF CEO Mr. Barry Otieno will contact you in regard to your club bank account details, to enable the federation disburse funds in a timely manner.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

However when contacted, Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier, who doubles up as KPL chairman, said he will make an informed decision on whether to attend the meeting or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a football leader and KPL chairman, I have never heard of BetKing betting company or seen anything about it before I saw a tweet from Mr Mwendwa then read in the dailies,\u201d Rachier told Standard Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI only know of the Kenyan Premier League of which I\u2019m the chairman, but I don\u2019t know about the FKF Premier League. We\u2019ve a running contract with FKF to run the league until September 24 2020.<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI\u2019ve not yet received the invitation letter, but I don\u2019t want to say anything about the meeting because those things have got legal implications. You just don\u2019t jump because there is money and you can\u2019t just snub without understanding anything. In the first place we thought such a contract needed the participation of the clubs. There are a bit of confusion that we need to clarify, who is the FKF Premier League and what\u2019s the Kenyan Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, we need to understand what the legal implications are before we can make the decision,\u201d Rachier said.<\/p>\n

AFC Leopards chairman Dan Shikanda and Kakamega\u2019s Cleophas Shimanyula seconded Rachier\u2019s opinion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for us to understand the details and the benefits of the deal to the clubs first. If it\u2019s real then it\u2019s a good deal.\u00a0 But why are starting on a wrong foot in terms of understanding who is running the league. Let\u2019s not burn bridges but understand each other. I hope this is not a political tool,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere could be some legal implications. I know now it will be you either play in this league or you miss the money.\u201d<\/p>\n

However for Tusker\u2019s Dan Aduda and Stima\u2019s Laban Jobita this is\u00a0 big reprieve to the clubs.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping politics aside, I think it\u2019s definitely a positive move for the clubs. We are going to have a better season than what we had last year,\u201d said Aduda.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, that\u2019s a very good step and I believe we are going to get more than that. I\u2019m happy even if I have lost a sponsor, I need to start with that one before getting others,\u201d added Jobita.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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