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WHO WILL RESCUE THE GREEN ARMY? A rich person needs to buy Gor Mahia because the club cannot continue relying on an unrealistic community support

Michael Olunga and Abondo Ali of Goarmahia dribbles celebrate after scoring Tusker on 17-10-2015 during the match at Afraha stadium in Nakuru the match eded 2-2 PHOTO:BONIFACE THUKU

They are selling Simba of Dar es Salaam and that would be of a lot of interest to supporters of Gor Mahia. The totally broke Kenya champions have agonisingly sought financial sponsorship for the past two seasons without success. One way out of the predicament would be to sell the football club to a rich individual — what in Kenya they peculiarly like to refer as a "tycoon".

After all there are numerous examples about whom football clubs in financial quandary ought to turn to stinking rich millionaires. And it is not just out there in Europe, it is the way to go in Africa too.

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