Financial challenges in the lower tier leagues seem to be getting dire with more teams already dishing out walkovers even before the mid-season arrives.Over the weekend, SS Assad FC from Mombasa failed to show up for their National Super League match against Kisumu All Stars at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu.The hosts who had prepared for the match the whole week felt “wasted.””We honestly felt wasted as we had prepared for the match, it’s always sportsmanship to win on the field,” All Stars coach Andrew Aroka told Mozzart Sport.With the walkover, as per the rules, Kisumu All Stars, who had only won one match so far, were declared 2-0 victors.”The points are welcome as they go a long way in helping us achieve our target of gaining promotion to the Premier League next season.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6962300##The NSL, like all leagues under the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), including the top most Premier League, are currently operating without a title and broadcast partner.To honor matches, teams have to rely wholly on their own resources, a reality that is taking a toll on many clubs, especially community ones who do not have shirt sponsors or any other stable source of income.Babu confident of Nzoia redemption in midweek league duelAll Stars, sponsored by the County government of Kisumu, have been able to operate with minimal hitches. They travel to Mombasa on Saturday to face Mombasa Elite.Elite are yet to taste victory in seven games.
