Former Mathare United midfielder Titus Mulama says his beleaguered club should consider a change in its management in order to change its fast-dwindling fortunes.After narrowly cheating on the drop last season, the Slum Boys have finally gone down after issuing out three walkovers. The team’s troubles are primarily and in his recent open letters to the FKF Transition Committee, club founder Bob Muro appeared to blame the CS Amina Mohammed appointed committee for not shielding clubs, with over half of the top-flight teams facing financial struggles.Mulama, who came through the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) system before turning out for the 2008 champions, has a different opinion on the way forward for the club. He believes that it is time for the club to employ specialists with knowledge of modern football management in order to salvage the sorry situation.Mathare United officially relegated from the top flight league for failing to honour article 3.1.12 of the constitution which states that any club that fails to honour 3 fixtures in a season shall be relegatedMathare failed to show up against Bandari,Ulinzi and Sofapaka#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/Wqij6rnk9K— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) May 14, 2022 “For the team to prosper, we need to involve individuals who are versatile in modern football administration, people who can employ a modern approach to running football. It’s also a high time we disengaged the club from individual control,” he told The Star.The former skill full midfielder believes that his former side which has over the years churned out the best talents for local teams and the national team should not be struggling to get a sponsor. Dan Ngulu: Ulinzi Stars needs fresh leadership and management strategy“It’s sad to note we are yet to secure a sponsor or even a partner after two decades of excellence in the Kenyan Premier League and despite the fact that we’ve been supplying the national team, Harambee Stars, with quality players,” he added.Despite the Transition Committee announcing Mathare’s demotion to the second tier, stakeholders argue that the Aaron Ringera-led committee does not have the powers to relegate teams and long legal battles could be looming.
