World Football Governing body FIFA has demoted Football Kenya Federation Premier League Side Zoo FC from the top-flight league to the National Super League after it found the Kericho based side culpable of match-fixing.
In a statement signed by FIFA Chairman Alejandro Pierra said " The FIFA Disciplinary Committee finds the club Zoo FC responsible for activities related to manipulation of football matches and competitions….the club Zoo FC is hereby expulsed from the Kenyan Premier League season 2020/21 as the date of notification of the present decision,”
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee hereby orders the relegation of the first team of the club Zoo FC to the FKF Division One for the next season.”
The federation through FKF Secretary-General Barry Otieno confirmed that it had reached out to Zoo FC confirming FIFA's findings.
“We wish to inform you that we are receipt of correspondence from Fifa dated May 4, 2021…with regard to a Fifa disciplinary Committee ruling against your club on grounds of manipulation of football matches and competitions,"
“In view of the aforementioned decision, FKF has expulsed your club from the 2020/2021 FKF Premier League season and relegated Zoo FC to the FKF Division One League for the season 2021/2022."
Zoo FC head coach Herman Iswekha has since confirmed that the club will appeal FIFA's decision.
" Our Chairman has assured us that he will appeal the decision.The allegation are not true and this may involve politics between us and the federation."
Zoo FC are currently ranked bottom in the top flight league with eight points from 14 matches.
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