Vihiga United chairman refutes reports of selling second tier slot

Vihiga United chairman Kahi Indimuli has come out guns blazing to refute claims of the team selling its slot in the upcoming 2022/2023 second tier National Super League (NSL) season.According to various reports, Vihiga United were said to have sold its slot in the NSL after the club owned by the County government struggled financially in the last few seasons thus opting out of the league and handing their position to neighbours Luanda Villa who feature in the FKF Division One League and narrowly missed out on promotion last season.Vihiga United has sold it’s National Super League slot to Luanda Villa SC from Luanda . The club will play it’s home games at Mumboha Stadium .Luanda Villa SC to take part in National Super League Campaign 2022/2023 season pic.twitter.com/3hXmeRiQ0X— simba N Joseph (@SimbaJoseph) October 31, 2022 Despite the speculations, Indimuli has insisted that the reports only remain to be rumours as he has not participated in any official decision in regards to selling their NSL slot on behalf of the club.“Over the past few days, social media has been awash by allegations that Vihiga United FC had ‘sold’ their National Super League slot thus being disbanded. As the Chairman of the Vihiga County government sponsored team, I wish to dispute the rumours & confirm that the club is still intact and strong, awaiting commencement of the 2022/2023 season.Three NSL clubs soldI have been out of the country and at no particular point have I signed any document indicating that the team has been released to anyone or disbanded. Let us continue supporting the team & encouraging the boys as we look forward to the kick off of the new season,” the chairman wrote on his social media platform.Other clubs believed to have engaged in the vice which contravenes Rule 8.1.8. Of Kenyan football on Club Licensing, Name and Ownership that states a club’s entitlement to participate in a league will depend principally on sporting merit include Gogo Boys and Dandora Love.##NAJAVA_MECA_6778579##FKF Division One side, Gogo Boys, who earned a place in the third tier under similar circumstances last year now have a second-tier slot after taking Muhoroni Youth’s position with the latter taking Wazito FC’s slot in the top tier after buying the club from Swedish tycoon Ricardo Badoer.Muhoroni, who played in the third tier during the 2020/21 season bought their second tier slot from Western Stima last year and have now passed it to Gogo.Ingwe keeper sends impassioned plea to new Sports CS NamwambaFormer moneybags Dandora Love have also been acquired by a new owner and the club has been renamed Kajiado Football Club. It has since relocated from Jericho, Nairobi to Kajiado.It however remains to be seen in what league the team will feature next season as they were relegated last season after pulling out of the National Super League (NSL).

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