The troubles at record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia seem not to be going away anytime soon.Currently serving a transfer embargo that has seen them unable to beef up their already thin squad for the past three windows, the 19-time league champions have been hit with a fresh blow from world governing football body FIFA.In a ruling delivered on Monday 13 March 2023, the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ordered K’Ogalo to pay their former Congolese striker Sando Yangayay USD 8,000 (circa Ksh. 1,036,800) regarding an employment related dispute.FIFA Disputes Resolution Chamber has directed Gor Mahia to pay former striker Sando Yangayay Ksh. 1,036,800 in salary arrears within 45 days.He moved to FIFA seeking compensation after he was released one year into his two year contract.I think he got only one goal.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/7SdsPWC3SM— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) March 14, 2023 This is after the claims of Yangayay, who presented his case to FIFA for wrongful dismissal after his reported two year contract was terminated after only one season, were partially accepted by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC).“The claim of the Claimant, Sando Yangayay Sando, is partially accepted. 2. The Respondent, Gor Mahia, has to pay to the Claimant, the following amount: – USD 8,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as follows: – On the amount of USD 4,000, as from 1 October 2022 until the date of effective payment.Not yet uhuru for banned Gor Mahia in transfer businessOn the amount of USD 4,000, as from 1 November 2022 until the date of effective payment. 3. Any further claims of the Claimant are rejected. 4. Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account indicated in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.,” the statement from FIFA read.In the decision made, the club was given a maximum of 45 days to pay up failure to which consequences such as a ban from registering new players will be imposed among others.##NAJAVA_MECA_7098908##Pursuant to art. 24 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, if full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 45 days of notification of this decision, the following consequences shall apply: 1. The Respondent shall be banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, up until the due amount is paid. The maximum duration of the ban shall be of up to three entire and consecutive registration periods. Harambee Stars brace for friendly against highly ranked Iran2. The present matter shall be submitted, upon request, to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the event that full payment (including all applicable interest) is still not made by the end of the three entire and consecutive registration periods. Yangayay barely featured in Gor Mahia’s games and only got one goal during his stint with the Green Army.The news comes as a big blow to Gor Mahia who are already serving a transfer ban handed to them for breach of contract involving Ghanaian player Jackson Owusu.Harambee Stars defender Frank Odhiambo training with Vasalund ahead of potential loan moveSeveral new recruits, including a Ugandan striker Patrick Kaddu and Rwandese defender Emery Bayisenge alongiside promising Sylevster Owino and Enock Wanyama, have been training with K’Ogalo for a while now, hoping to join the club’s hierarchy once the window opens, but the wait is still on as the prevailing FIFA transfer ban was yet to be lifted.
