Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have been slapped with a new two consecutive transfer window embargo by world football governing body, FIFA that is set to expire in 2023.Just when K’Ogalo thought they had turned the screw by posting an impressive start to the season that sees them sit at the apex of the league standings, a transfer ban has reared his ugly head again at Gor Mahia’s doorstep.In a letter from FIFA to K’Ogalo seen by Mozzart Sport, the world football governing body found the club culpable of failing to comply with an initial transfer ban. FT: Police FC 1 – 1 Gor Mahia #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/AgNpGK0iRz— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 6, 2021 “The club Gor Mahia is found responsible for failing to comply with a FIFA decision,”“The club Gor Mahia is banned from registering new players for two entire and consecutive registration periods as from the date of notification of the present decision,” read the letter in part.The reigning Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup champions fielded new signings in the Super Cup clash against Tusker and the opening league defeat to KCB despite still serving a transfer ban. FKF have also been roped into the saga with FIFA fining the federation 50,000 Francs (about Ksh6 million) fine for registering the players and allowing them to play.The letter from FIFA further reiterated that Gor Mahia will only be allowed to register new players in 2023 once the club has served the ban entirely. 🟢 | ON THIS DAY in 2015, we won the league title unbeaten. 💪24 wins, 6 draws ✔The memories are still fresh. Long live Mahia. #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/kxG5dacwd4— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 1, 2021 “The ban from registering new players applies both nationally and internationally and shall cover all men eleven-a-side teams of the Respondent(Gor Mahia) – first team and youth categories. The Respondent shall be able to register new players, either nationally or internationally, only as of the first registration period following the full serving of the ban,”“In particular, the Respondent (Gor Mahia) may not make use of the exception and the provisional measures stipulated in article 6 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players in order to register players at an earlier stage,” read a section of the letter. Gor were previously banned after failing to settle the despites of Ugandan defender Shafik Batambuze, Tanzanian midfielder Dickson Ambundo, and former head coach Steven Polack.
