Tusker, FC Talanta fined by FKF

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has fined Tusker FC and FC Talanta for failing to meet certain requirements in the last club licensing process.

The Federation, through its First Instance Body (FIB), an independent decision-making body set up by all CAF’s member associations, has ordered Tusker FC to pay USD 16,100 (sh 2.5M) for not submitting the contract of its head coach Robert Matano as per an agreement with the licensing body.

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For FC Talanta, they have been ordered to pay a fine of USD 3,300 (sh 529k) for ‘the non-fulfilment of the criterion that required presenting a Women’s team as stipulated in the issued National Club Licensing regulations’.

“Talanta was handed the license at the start of the season but penalized USD 3,000 for the infraction and given a grace period of three (3) months to complete the formation of both the Youth Team and Women’s Team. The club paid the fine in addition to USD 300 for failing to adhere to the stipulated timelines by a total of three days,” FKF said in a statement.

“In the case of Tusker, the club informed the First Instant Body (FIB) through Club Licensing Manager (CLM) that it was in the final stages of contract negotiations with some of the technical staff but committed to submit the Contracts on or before the 23rd of August 2023. It is on the said commitment that the FIB issued a license to Tusker FC to compete in the FKF PL 2023/24 season.

“In a bid to partially comply, on the 4th of September 2023, the Club submitted all the contracts save for the Head Coach’s. Despite several reminders from the Club Licensing Manager to submit the Contracts, the Club has failed to comply and/or give an explanation as to why the said Contract has not been submitted. It should be noted that the Head Coach’s Contract is a mandatory requirement pursuant to Article 41 of CAF Club Licensing Regulations.”

According to Article 14 (a) and (b) of the CAF Club Licensing Regulations, the FIB has sanctioned the Club to pay a daily charge of USD 100 according to the FKF PL catalog of sanctions (attached) for every day for late submission of the said Contract as from the 23rd August 2023 when the Club committed to submit the same.

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