Kenya’s most successful club Gor Mahia might have thought they were out of the mud after clearing their debts, a move that saw the transfer embargo placed on them lifted, but they are deep in it yet again, this time Ghanian Jackson Owusu playing the starring role.This latest ruling came after the 19-time league winners failed to transfer funds to Owusu within 45 days of being ordered to do so by FIFA ‘s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC), though the same institution threw out some claims by Owusu, partially lightening the burden for K’Ogalo.Gor Mahia will have to part with up to at least Ksh 3.6M, if they were to pay the amount due to Owusu today, October 7, 2021, owing to the accrued interests as well as the appreciation of the dollar in relation to Kenya Shilling in 2020 when the player was signed.⚽️|Kenya’s record champions Gor Mahia have been handed a second Fifa transfer ban this year after once again failing to pay a former player his dues.#GorMahia #Sirkal #FKFPL #FIFA #JacksonOwusuhttps://t.co/BiTp72HKZ1— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) October 7, 2021 The amount due to Owusu without interest adds up to around Ksh 3.87M, with both the accrued salary and the signing fee and going by the current exchange rates as per the time of publishing. However, a 5% per annum interest on the amounts brings forth an extra rough amount of Ksh 234,000 that could possibly be on the rise depending on the day that K’Ogalo settle with Owusu.Owusu had other claims including a monthly house allowance and a general monthly allowance of Ksh 10,000 and Ksh 6,000, totaling to Ksh 120,000 and Ksh 72,000 for the 12 months respectively but they were thrown out after it was established that the club paid more than the amount claimed by Owusu in invoices submitted by the club for the Ghanian’s accommodation and food.In their response to the claims, Gor provided a receipt and an invoice to the Chamber showing that they had paid over Ksh 1 million for the player’s food and accommodation at two hotels. The receipt indicated that they paid USD 875 to Coconut Grove Regency Hotel on 4 August 2020 to cater for the player’s accommodation for 14 days while the invoice carried the other sum of Ksh 1,138,000 allegedly paid to Jimlizer Hotel for “accommodation and food from 16 January to 1st August 2020”.Gor Mahia 🇰🇪 are on the verge of being handed a transfer ban by FIFA if they don’t settle the bill totaling more than Ksh.3 million ($27,000), inclusive of interest and allowances they owe Ghanaian 🇬🇭 midfielder Jackson Owusu in the next 45 days. pic.twitter.com/0LEJCV7jhl— Adansi Bonna Frederick (@adansi_bonna) October 7, 2021 Gor, being the rightful respondent had the burden of proof as per Article 12 of the procedural rules but failed to do satisfactorily, even including documents that were allegedly forged.FIFA slaps another transfer ban on serial defaulters Gor Mahia##NAJAVA_MECA_5876786##An analysis of the documents presented to them by both Owusu and Gor Mahia revealed an irregular pattern that raised questions on the authenticity of the release letter that Owusu through his representative said he did not sign but club maintained that they had his signature on the document for the same.The Chamber compared the relevant signature of Owusu on the termination contract with the signature on three other documents, that is the employment contract, the power of attorney, and the bank account registration form which showed that the player used his thumb print in all the three but the release letter had a signature instead.Earlier, when reached for comment on the mutual termination bit, Owusu’s representative wrote back refuting the claims of mutual termination.“As to the request in the letter, please note that the player has never seen or signed the agreement and alleged payment receipts, nor he has received the USD payments. Please be informed therefore that he never signed the mutual termination agreement or the payment receipts, meaning that they must have been forged. During his stay at the Club, the Club only paid the Player food and some hotel bills,” the representative is quoted in the decision by the DRC.A second transfer ban imposed of K’ogalo.Fifa has ruled that Gor Mahia cannot register any new players until it has paid just over $30,000 (Kshs 3321000) to Ghana’s Owusu Jackson. pic.twitter.com/XXwVCUG7X8— Steve Ruigu Njuguna (@Joashnjuguna) October 7, 2021 Gor had 21 days within receipt of the decision to appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) but seemingly did not do so as the expiry of the 45 days period brought forth their second ban.After the previous ban was lifted, Gor went ahead to sign a couple of players including two from their arch-rivals AFC Leopards.Austin Odhiambo: From a matatu driver wannabe to a fine midfielder
