Vihiga United’s preparations for their playoff match against Kenya Police FC are in total shambles as players have boycotted training over salary arrears.The team trained for a couple of days after the conclusion of the 2020/21 season in preparation for the playoff against the team that is would finish third in the NSL but they have since stopped after players downed tools demanding that the management clears all their salary arrears.This deals coach Mike Mururi’s survival plan a major blow heading into the game against Kenya Police who have been active in the National Super League and can be said to be more ready physically.”They trained for two days after the season before they downed tools demanding that they get paid. It’s definitely a major setback for us because we really fought hard to secure this playoff spot and it will be really unfair for it to slip away due to a go slow. I plead with these players to show up for training, we need to complete the job that we started, “assistant coach Samuel Twago told Mozzart Sport.Vihiga Bullets closer to promotion. Coach Edward Manoah bringing another team to the top league, if United win the playoffs then Vihiga County will have two teams in the FKF Premier League.Fortune Sacco’s promotion dream brought to an end#NSL pic.twitter.com/ICLdsLLNvW— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) September 1, 2021 The team’s woes began a few years ago when the Vihiga County Government decided to axe the playing unit and coaching staff from its payroll. They then put them under an underfunded sports committee.As others continue to Boycott training, already Tusker FC has roped in two of Vihiga’s key players. They are: Lawrence Luvanda and Stewart Omondi who have been part of the Brewers’ team that has been camping in Mombasa for pre-season.Forward Isaac Otieno and midfielder Lesley Otieno are also being targeted by other FKF Premier League teams further complicating the team’s survival hopes.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
