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Posta Rangers midfielder Moses Otieno (right) tackes Gor Mahia's Francis Kahata during their Sportpesa Premier league match at Nyayo Stadium on Feb 21, 2016. [PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]
Football Kenya Federation will implement tough new rules for management of top clubs from next year. This is in line with requirements by world governing body Fifa that club’s be licensed before they can be allowed to take part in the top leagues.
In Kenya’s situation, the new rules will affect Kenyan Premier League (KPL) and National Super League clubs as from next year. The rules if implemented to the letter as required by Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) could see a number of clubs denied license to take part in either the KPL or second division league and demoted to lower leagues.
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