Bandari head coach Anthony Kimani has regretted Mathare United’s inability to turn up for a Football Kenya Federation Premier League home match.The 2008 league champions’ financial plight came in play as they sadly failed to show up at the Kasarani Annex where they were scheduled to host Bandari in a league match.🗞️ | | Official club statement on Saturday’s league game against @BandariOfficialFor the first time in history, Mathare United will forfeit a game and will not be able to host Saturday’s Premier League encounter against Bandari that was scheduled…#GreatnessWithin pic.twitter.com/IyZkr3qdSz— Mathare United FC (@MathareUtd) April 23, 2022 Consequently, Bandari who made their way to the pitch ready for the match were awarded three points and two goals but Kimani wasn’t an happy man with the freebies.The club has been operating on a shoe string budget since parting ways with their shirt sponsor last year, a development that also triggered a poor show on the pitch as the outfit lies at the rock bottom of the log.Mathare who survived relegation by a whisker last season have reportedly been struggling to have quorum in training as the disgruntled players have been opting to desert duties in protest for delayed salaries and allowances.Kimani, a Mathare United product sad last weekend’s shameful incident was unfortunate and did not reflect well in as far as Kenyan football is concerned….to be played at the Kasarani Stadium Annex from 3pm.Financial constraints that have rocked the club for the entirety of the current campaign and in recent past seasons have lead us to this, our lowest point in our 28-year-old history.— Mathare United FC (@MathareUtd) April 23, 2022 “It is unfortunate that a team has no capacity to play league matches for whatever reasons. There is no pride in getting three points that we haven’t fought for on the pitch,” he told the club website.With the slum boys just two walkovers away from relegation to the second tier, it remains to be seen whether they will put their house in order and honour the remaining seven rounds in the season.Mathare who appointed coach John Kamau in February after Ezekiel Akwana threw in the towel are set to face Ulinzi Stars in their next game.
