Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has disclosed plans to appeal to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to increase the number of foreign players allowed in the FKF Premier League.Currently, the league caps the number of foreign players at five, a rule that was instituted in 2016 by Kenya Premier League Limited, the body that managed the league then.##NAJAVA_MECA_8252659##Previously, Kenyan clubs participating in continental competitions were allowed to sign up to seven foreign players. However, this was deemed discriminatory and not well-thought-out as only five could be included in a matchday squad, leaving the other two out.Rachier, who has been Gor Mahia’s chairman for 16 years, has reignited debate on this issue. He plans to propose a review of the cap, noting that countries like Tanzania allow up to 12 foreign players.”It is important for members to know that the limit of foreign players is still capped at five. I was surprised to learn from Yanga in Tanzania that they are allowed to have 12. We once tried to increase the limit to seven here, but that was not accepted,” Rachier said.He clarified that the suggestion to increase the number of foreign players is not intended to limit opportunities for local players but to give clubs more flexibility.”Expanding the number of foreign players would provide clubs with more options, similar to how clubs can register up to 40 players for CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup games,” Rachier explained.CAFCLQ: Kenya Police Bullets learn opponents for their continental debutRegarding recent signings, Gor Mahia has brought in three foreigners: Gedeon Bendeka, Erick Morrison, and Chris Akena. Bendeka, a Congolese national, has been playing in Rwanda, he has been acquired from Entecelles FC. Akena, an attacking midfielder/winger from Uganda, has been in the Greek second division with Apollon Kalamarias F.C. Morrison, a Ghanaian international, is a midfielder who previously played for Asante Kotoko in his native country.Rachier noted that Morrison had a challenging introduction to the club, as he arrived during a period when the players were on strike, demanding a share of the league-winning prize money—a demand the management has not met.”Morrison is just ten days old with us, and he experienced a rude shock when he found the players on strike,” Rachier added.Locally, Gor Mahia has signed Samuel Kapen, an attacking midfielder from Nairobi City Stars, and Alphonce Omija, a centre-back from Dhofar Club of Oman.Gor Mahia is set to face South Sudan’s El-Merreikh Bentiu in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. If they advance, they will meet record champions Al Ahly in the next round.Every sport’s pools at National School Games set to commence in Kisii
