FKF Women’s Premier League side Gaspo FC has been suspended from the top tier and relegated to the second tier after failing to honor their last three league matches.The match that sealed the team’s fate was yesterday’s game against the Madira Soccer Assassins, which was to be played in Nairobi. Their opponents traveled all the way to Nairobi only for Gaspo FC to fail to show up for the game.##NAJAVA_MECA_7899425##Consequently, Gaspo has been relegated and will participate in the second tier from next season if the management does not decide to fold up.Rule 3.1.12 of the FKF rules and regulations governing Kenyan football (2019) states that “Any club in a league format that does not turn up for three (3) fixtures in a season and their explanation, under Rule 3.1.7, is not accepted in all three (3) incidences to the FKF National Leagues and Competitions Committee, shall be suspended for the rest of the season, shall be relegated to a lower league for the next season, and may face other disciplinary action.” Teams that earned points from them in the second round will forfeit them. The results from the first leg will stand.Gaspo became the second team to go down this season after Trans Nzoia Falcons. The Kitale-based team went down early in the season after failing to honor three league matches due to financial struggles.Gaspo Women FC have been relegated from the FKF Women’s Premier League due to their failure to participate in their last three matches. As a consequence, any teams that earned points against them during this second leg will forfeit those points. #FootballKE pic.twitter.com/zwrb0WkMWN— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) February 25, 2024 The last season’s league runners-up have been a shell of the competitive side they were last season and have been on the wrong end of the table for the better part of the season largely due to internal problems.The trouble that had silently been brewing at the club came to the fore last month when club boss Edward Githua was suspended by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for allegedly being involved in sexual offenses against players between 2021 and 2023. This consequently meant the team stopped operating as players opted to find new homes.FKF statement on Githua’s suspension statement Football Kenya Federation has provisionally suspended Mr. Edward Githua from all football activities following serious allegations of sexual harassment, which occurred between 2021 and 2023. Multiple underage players, a number of whom served as ball girls for Gaspo Women FC between 2021 and 2023, have accused Mr. Githua of inappropriate behavior that created a hostile and unsafe environment for them during their period with the club. The FKF Safeguarding Department has contacted Mr. Githua regarding the allegations, with a view to having him appear before the FKF Disciplinary Committee and respond to the said allegations. The federation remains committed to ensuring justice for all involved but will refrain from further comments until the FKF Disciplinary Committee reaches a resolution.Mozzart Bet Cup: AFC Leopards, Gor Mahia, and Shabana battle for round of 16 berths
