AFC Leopards ended day-long strike after the club chairman Dan Shikanda managed to convince them to do so without giving them money.
On Tuesday, the team refused to train claiming salary arrears for the past three months.
Reportedly, the players were considering forfeiting Friday’s Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League match away to Bandari in Mombasa.
However, the chairman managed to change their minds.
A player told a local daily, “The chairman told us that the club has no money and we should persevere until the end of this month at least.”
“We’ve had fruitful talks with the players and they have agreed to train and play,” added the club’s treasurer Maurice Chichi.
On Tuesday, AFC Leopards players downed their tools as they refused to board their brand new bus for training at Kenya Cinema pick-up point, within Nairobi’s CBD.
This was a new challenge for Belgian coach Patrick Aussems, who guided the team to a 6-0 thrashing over Taita All-Stars in his debut match last weekend.
Leopards, who are currently ranked fourth on the league standings with 19 points from nine outings, are behind leaders Tusker, KCB and Wazito in that order.
The team is eyeing victory over the Dockers managed by former Rwandan coach Andre Casa Mbungo.
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