Mathare United, Zoo FC and Ulinzi Stars are facing expulsion from FKF after refusing to endorse the broadcast deal between the federation and pay-TV company StarTimes.
A top source within the federation ( exclusively told Goal) the three clubs - Mathare United. Ulinzi Stars and Zoo FC – will be kicked out of the league by the federation’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in the course of this week.
The source further told Goal the FKF also reached out to the world governing body FIFA over the stalemate which has now stretched for four weeks.
FIFA has no problem with the decision to kick out the clubs because “they don’t own TV rights”.
“They will be removed because the FKF has the obligation that every team affiliated to their league must sign the undertaking by StarTimes so that their matches are screened live on TV.
“It is already matchday two and they have refused to sign the endorsement, they have remained adamant despite perusing through the document, FKF has also written to them more than four times, and they are still saying they cannot sign, we cannot keep changing fixtures every week because of their stand, they will be kicked out.”
The source continued: “Something significant will happen this week because the TV rights belong to FKF and not the clubs, FKF have no choice but to crack the whip, we cannot wait for them any longer.
“We have talked to them for the last four weeks [on why they should sign the document], but they have refused, and now a decision has been made and the decision is to kick them out of the league.”
The source further said the FKF is ready to handle the team’s next course of action even if they move to court.
“We are ready for any action they will take, we can meet in court if they move to court, we don’t have time to waste,” the source continued.
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