Immediate former Gor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry is the sole individual entitled to a share of the prize money the club pocketed by virtue of winning the league title.Last week, Gor Mahia players reportedly downed their tools in a bid to pile pressure on the management to avail a portion of the Ksh5 million.The club was rewarded the amount for successfully retaining the league title, with reports suggesting that the competition’s commercial partners wired a lot more as part of the agreement struck when Azam came on board.##NAJAVA_MECA_8248919##The decision by the players to abscond duty didn’t sit well with stakeholders, who called them out for attempting to hold the club at ransom.The issue was resolved internally, and the players, subjected to disciplinary proceedings, have since resumed training.Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal that McKinstry had a clause that binds Gor Mahia to allocate part of the prize money to him, unlike the players who didn’t negotiate for it before joining the club.“The only individual who has a right to claim a share of the prize money is coach McKinstry. It is contained in the contract we had with him. We do not have such an agreement with the rest,” disclosed club vice chairman Francis Wasuna.The administrator was, however, quick to note that K’Ogalo had for a long time given the players a small token in the event of a successful title hunt.Fans react to Gor Mahia players striking for a share of title prize moneyHe said this was done purely out of goodwill.“We have been sharing before as a way of appreciating their efforts. The players have no right to demand a share just because we have been doing it before,” he clarified.Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier to push for new rule on foreign playersMeanwhile, Wasuna urged local-based players to enlist the services of licensed agents before signing deals.He recommended professionals to handle players and advise them before signing contracts with clubs in order to avoid such gaffes.“We would not have witnessed such if professionals managed our players. I hope they learnt their lesson,” he added.
