Kenyan champions Gor Mahia will grace the 2024-2025 CAF Champions League after being granted the license to participate.Gor were locked out of the competition in the concluded season, despite being league winners, after failing to meet all the club licensing requirements.The club had hoped to mark its return to the tournament after three years in the cold but were barred from competing thanks to their snail pace in clearing debts owed to their former foreign players. ##NAJAVA_MECA_3914##Gor battled hard to clear the debts but didn’t beat the deadline and were consequently blocked from taking part of the tournament that was ultimately won by Al Ahly. Having learnt their lesson the hard way, Gor paid their former players and worked hard to secure the license on time an indication of their dedication to return to the competition. According to information on the club’s social media accounts, the defending champions are good to go having been issued with the certificate.Ministry of Sports directs federation officials to keep off technical rolesWith the document in their hand, the club can confidently deep into the transfer market and beef the squad ahead of their return. Before then, K’Ogalo will have to hire a new coach, whose credentials meet the set requirements as stipulated by the continental body.Gor are currently coach-less following the exit of Johnathan McKinstry whose reign came to an end on Thursday. Gor Mahia ready for CAF Champions League, no pending FIFA cases says Team Manager Victor NyaoroMcKinstry, who led the club to back-to-back league titles, will be coaching The Gambia national team going forward. Besides the Champions League, Gor are preparing for the CECAFA Kagame Cup to be held in Tanzania between July 6-22.Additionally, Gor are expected to play in the Coal City International Cup in Enugu, Nigeria early in August.
