Former Mathare United head coach Salim Ali has faulted the government installed Football Kenya Federation Transition Committee for relegating the club from the top flight and taking over the running of the game.Mathare were axed to the second tier early in the month by the committee that was hardly a day old in office for dishing three consecutive walkovers.Ali, the current Posta Rangers head coach was speaking shortly after their 2-1 loss to Kenya Police last Saturday at the Kasarani Annex where he said the committee had no powers to kick out the 2008 league champions.Salim Ali is the new Posta Rangers head coach. He replaces Stanley Okumbi who apparently left the club last week to pursue a coaching course in Germany. pic.twitter.com/iWJEe10Tcf— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) February 10, 2022 The tactician who prior to the government’s takeover served as a coaching instructor at FKF said it is only the federation that reserved the right to implement the rules of game on behalf of the continental and the global body.Since the government took over in November last year, the national teams;Harambee Stars and the Starlets have been locked out of continental football despite assurances from the state that there was a structured way of solving the impasse between them and Zurich.3.20 Al Ahly 2.70 Wydad 2.50There have been rumours that Mathare will not go down without a fight in the corridors of justice and Ali is among those who are waiting with bated breath on how things will pun out upon the conclusion of the season.”I have not been at Mathare for long but at least I understand the rules of the game that can only be invoked by the federation on behalf of either CAF or FIFA .The Caretaker and the Transition Committees have no right to run the game,” he said.Kenyan academy finishes strongly in PolandAli, a former Ulinzi Stars in the meantime appealed to the government to soften its stance and allow the ousted federation officials to resume their duties.FKF Transition Committee unveil Independent Disciplinary CommitteeThe former player did not mince his words when asked on the changes the two committees appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed had achieved in as far as running of the top flight is concerned as he noted that, the competition had regressed to worrying lows.”Its time the government hands over the running of the game to those who are mandated to do so. The top flight competition has no passion and lacks direction, we are just playing for the sake of it,” he added.
