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Why some FKFPL clubs pulled out from participating in the 2023/2024 FKF Cup.
Four FKFPL clubs, including surprise title challengers Nairobi City Stars, did not take part in the draw for the 2023/2024 FKF Cup round of 32 draw.
Muhoroni Youth, Murang'a Seal, Nzoia Sugar, and Nairobi City Stars are the four clubs that took the decision not to take part in the competition, thus seeing their chances of winning silverware and a route into next season’s CAF Confederation Cup blown in the water.
This naturally could have caused a lot of concern amongst a lot of keen followers of Kenyan football, but Pulse Sports has now authoritatively confirmed that the reason some of the clubs opted against participating was that the costs of taking part in the competition would be too much of a burden for them.
For City Stars, coach Nicholas Muyoti was understandably disappointed over the fact that his charges will not have a chance to compete in two different competitions after they were unable to register their team for the 2023/2024 FKF Cup.
Stars are in an unprecedented title challenge after surpassing expectations, as they are second on 33 points, seven behind leaders Gor Mahia, but would have ideally wanted to take part in another route offering a chance at silverware and dream continental football.
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Muyoti has now explained why City Stars are not taking part in the competition.
“With the cup, we really wanted to be in but due to financial constraints, I don’t think we will be able to play the cup,” Muyoti told Pulse Sports.
“ It would have been a good competition for us, especially for these young players.”
Muyoti wanted to use these competitions to give fringe players some minutes as well, but has now said his charges will fully focus on finishing as high as possible in the league this season.
“I think we have quite a number and I think not all of them are getting that playtime but we just have to deal with that situation and concentrate on the league and see what we can get out of it.”
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Muhoroni Youth CEO Collince Dave also said the same thing, that taking part in the FKF Cup brings “no returns” considering the expenses clubs incur to participate in it.
“The FKF Cup is something that does not help us. We are focusing on league matches because the cup is costly without any returns and as you know, running a football team is very expensive,” Dave said.
A source inside FKF, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, also echoed the words of the same.
“Reasons vary (as to why some clubs opt against participating in the competition), but most of the time, it is cost-related because clubs have to cater everything for themselves to be able to take part,” the source affirmed.
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Pulse Sports has approached both Nzoia Sugar and Murang’a Seal for comment on the matter, but it is increasingly likely that they also pulled out due to financial constraints.
On Wednesday, A total of 38 football clubs enlisted for this year's edition were seeded with the draw conducted at the Kenya Institute for Special Education, KISE, Nairobi.
14 clubs are from the top tier while 6 are from the second tier, National Super League clubs. The competition has also attracted 4 FKF Division One clubs and 14 regional clubs.
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