Gor Mahia crack the whip on striking players as standoff escalates

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Gor Mahia crack the whip on striking players as standoff escalates

Joel Omotto 12:23 - 31.07.2024

Gor Mahia have started disciplinary proceedings against a number of their players who have staged a sit-in demanding a share of the club’s prize money.

Gor Mahia has issued show-cause letters to a number of their striking players who have boycotted training demanding a share of the club’s prize money.

K’Ogalo players have staged a sit-in since Saturday demanding a share of the prize money from their Premier League win as well as what the club banked from the CECAFA Kagame Cup, an action that has put them on a collision cause with the management.

The players also failed to travel to Nigeria for the Coal City tournament where they were supposed to play build-up matches with a number of teams and the club has now had enough.

“Noted under the terms of your contract with the club, you are under the obligation to abide by the club rules and regulations, including taking and adhering to instructions from the team manager in matters relating to administrative issues,” the letter reads.

“You are equally under the obligation to maintain high level of discipline both in the pitch and off the pitch inclusive of during training. In this respect, you are in violation of the club’s values, hence a fundamental breach of your contract with the club.

“You are hereby required to show cause, in writing within 48 hours of the date of this letter why disciplinary action should not be taken against you for being in violation of Clause 6 of your contract with the club and Article 14 of FIFA’s Regulations of the Status and Transfer of the players.

“As a consequence, be notified that the club will withhold the portion of your monthly salary, allowance, and all pecuniary benefits accruable over the period and/or dates in which you have been and continue to be absent.

“Failure to submit an explanation or response by the stipulated date, the club will proceed to take a decision without further reference to you.”

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