FKF Premier League side Sofapaka FC needed to pay a total of Ksh1.5 million to two of their former players – Paul Mungai Kiongera and Collins Wakhungu – to retain their Club Licensing certificate at the end of September, Mozzart Sport can report.A day before the official kickoff of the new 2024-2025 FKF Premier League season, Batoto ba Mungu were issued a temporary reprieve when they were handed their Club Licensing certificate, but one open to revocation by the end of September.|| CLUB LICENSE ISSUEDWe have given power to do all that appertains to good football.We are grateful to God and all who helped.#BatotoBaMungu #FootballKE #grateful #gratitude pic.twitter.com/XOblDVm6IF— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) August 23, 2024 The reason for that was that the club, on top of being under a FIFA transfer ban, owed two of its former players money that needed to be repaid in a proposed payment plan by Monday 30 September 2024.Failure to do so, the federation, through its First Instance Body, would revoke their license.With two days past the deadline and without a statement on the same, it is apparent that Sofapaka has adhered to part of its bargain, which Mozzart Sport understands was the first of three payments to be made this year.FKFPL Preview: Sofapaka’s season looks doomed before kicking a ballAs per a signed document between the club and KWEW Advocates LLP (representatives of the two former players), Sofapaka entered an agreement to pay a total sum of Ksh2,215,251.15 in three monthly instalments.The first instalment was due on the said Monday 30 September, when Sofapaka was required to deposit a sum of Ksh.1.5 million in the client’s bank account.As if not out of the woods yet, Sofapaka will be in November and December required to top up the amount as follows:##NAJAVA_MECA_8380112##A second instalment worth Ksh363,778 (half of the remaining balance plus 12% interest) – on Saturday 30 November 2024, and a third and final instalment of Ksh368,426 on or by Tuesday 31 December 2024.With that, Sofapaka will have finally gotten rid of the financial debts that have plagued their team in recent years.In mid-September, FIFA lifted the club’s transfer ban after paying off three former players: David Nshimirimana, Fiston Razak, and Moussa Omar for breach of contract issues.The millions Sofapaka require to sort out transfer ban mess
