Gor, AFC should not be threatening to pull out of continental competitions

At this time and age, Gor and AFC should not be threatening to pull out of continental competitions due to financial challenges.

Kenyan Premier League sides Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards have threatened to pull out of Confederations of African Football competitions after their major sponsor SportPesa cancelled their sponsorship. At the same time, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) boss Richard Omwela was quoted as saying rugby would be dead after the departure of the betting company.

While we know that it will be a tall order for Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards to honour continental matches without a sponsor, it brings us to the question of why sports clubs or federations rely on one sponsor.