Football Kenya Federation, through their CEO Barry Otieno, have urged the government to help Gor Mahia when they kick off their CAF assignments in September.K’Ogalo qualified for CAF Confederation Cup after emerging FKF Cup winners against arch-rivals AFC Leopards in post-match penalties at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.Barry noted that at CAF level Gor Mahia will not only be representing the club but will also be flying the Kenyan flag high and thus the government should consider chipping in to facilitate their logistics.”As a Federation, we want to ensure that they represent Kenya well. AT CAF level you realize that Gor Mahia will not only be representing the club but the whole country. Our plea as a federation would be to urge the ministry to help this club in terms of travel and logistics,” the Federation CEO saidLadies and gentlemen, your 2021 FKF champions🍻🎊🎊🧨🎉 @OfficialGMFC #FKFCupFinals #MashemejiDerby pic.twitter.com/AGFr9WsQdm— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) July 4, 2021 He went ahead to note that the covid protocols invoked by CAF in interclub matches have forced teams to spend more during matches, being a big blow to clubs considering also their respective financial status.The CEO also mentioned that it would be good if the ministry, through the sports fund would chip in and support the team.”Covid has forced CAF to come up with very unique protocols which means that clubs will have to spend more yet most teams, even the federation are suffering financially. It’s a plea to the ministry to consider that Gor Mahia will be representing the whole country, and it would be good if they come in and chip through the sports fund. Formally we are engaging the ministry not only for Gor Mahia but also for the national team,” he noted.Gor Mahia have previously weathered through torrid times previously while on continental duty, including last-minute travels owing to financial issues at the club.It very absurd that broke Gor Mahia might miss out on CAFThe Government should bail out Gor Mahia in order to avoid international shame!— philip oludhe (@sangomianh) December 17, 2014 In an attempt to avert the crunch financial times, Gor Mahia have set up a fundraising scheme dubbed ‘2-Million Dollar Harambee’ that is aimed at ensuring there is financial sustainability for the club in the future.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
