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Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards risk three-year CAF ban

AFC LEOPARDS VS GOR MAHIA FC Gor Mahia FC"s Karim Nzigiyimana (right) control ball from Vincent Oburu of AFC Leopards during KPL match at Nyayo National Stadium on Aug 27, 2017. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards risk a three-year ban from Confederation of African Football matches should they pull out of this year’s continental tournaments.

The two clubs have said they could pull out of the tournaments after betting firm SportPesa announced that it would no longer sponsor them following a 35 per cent tax increase on betting.

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