Ambrose Rachier explains why Gor Mahia have had rifts with Football Kenya Federation in recent years

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FOOTBALL Ambrose Rachier explains why Gor Mahia have had rifts with Football Kenya Federation in recent years

Mark Kinyanjui 10:30 - 15.02.2024

Rachier has revealed the big factor he thinks has made Gor Mahia have ‘bad blood’ with Football Kenya Federation in recent years.

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has explained why he thinks the 20 -time league champions have tended not to see eye-to-eye with the Football Kenya Federation in recent years.

Rachier ran for FKF president against Nick Mwendwa in 2016 but was not successful in his efforts to run for president back then, and Gor Mahia have been on the end of unwanted situations instigated by the federation under Mwendwa.

There have been a couple of sanctions made against the team, such as being striped of their CAF Champions League ticket last year for failing to pay three of their former players in time and also imposing a ban on the club’s fans from attending the stadium after causing havoc at Kasarani during their loss to Murang’a Seal.

Now, Rachier believes that the “bad blood” against FKF stems down to the fact he contested -albeit unsuccessfully - to Nick Mwendwa in 2016.

“First, I think what looks like bad blood came when I ran for presidency and from that time, Gor has suffered,” Rachier told Citizen TV.

“I gave up the point of any attempts. You have not seen me try to run since 2016 against his excellency the  president of football in Kenya.

“My club is suffering because I ran for president of football in this country. I have been banned from attending the matches and all other things so I have decided to keep a row profile.

“You did not see me in the 2020 elections and you are not going to see me in the 2024 elections. I would rather spare my team than go and create betrayal with those who manage football in the country.”

Rachier has refused to reveal who he will be backing for the FKF presidency this year but has made it clear he will be one of those who will certainly be casting the ballot.

“I am not throwing my weight behind anybody but I have a vote. I will be able to vote when I see who the candidates are. We don’t have any official nominations already and we are not even sure when elections are going to be held.

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