Gor Mahia coach Zedekiah Otieno has dismissed speculations that referees could be favouring his club in Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) matches.Otieno spoke in the wake of complaints by two clubs against match officials who handled their fixtures against Gor Mahia.“If referees were favoring us, we would not be where we are. The problem is that some coaches are just bitter when they lose, but they should learn to take any results without blaming match officials,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8674051##Speaking specifically about the Kakamega Homeboyz goal that was ruled off-side, Otieno insists the assistant referee was right on point.“When I looked at the replay later on, the goal was scored from an off-side position. I would like to urge my fellow coaches that before they complain, they should look at replays first before speaking.“In this regard, the assistant referee was in a better position to make the call considering his position,” he argued.Zico unaware of his replacement as Gor Mahia coachHe also dismissed complaints by Sofapaka coach Ezekiel Akwana of bias after the 2-0 loss to Gor Mahia.“The ball clearly had crossed the line before it went out, and the assistant referee was not stupid to award the goal. Let us learn to accept losses without blaming the match officials.”Kakamega Homeboyz announced this week that they have written to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to bar Fifa assistant referee Stephen Yiembe from officiating any of their matches.NSL: Action heats up as top guns battle for promotion spotsThis is after Yiembe ruled as offside Moses Shummah’s late goal against Gor Mahia in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match at Mumias Stadium on Sunday.According to Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula, Yiembe’s decisions were suspect on at least ten occasions on that day.“He made some questionable calls, some of which were deliberately unfair and clearly aimed at benefiting our opponents. We do not want to see him in any of our matches because of his bias. The teams spend a lot of effort and resources to prepare, and results should not be determined fairly and not by one man who comes to matches with a fixed mind,” said Shimanyula.FKF Women Premier League boils in Kisumu as three key matches unfold
