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NSL clubs want Fifa decision respected by Kenyan government

The lower tier teams have supported the recent decision by Fifa and have asked government to support the same to avoid chaos

National Super League (NSL) council chairman Johsntone Sakwa has expressed concern the Sh90million sponsorship deal with betting firm Betika could be jeopardised if the government trashes Fifa’s directive on how to handle the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections.

On Wednesday, Fifa declined to form a Normalization Committee as requested by the Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) and instead extended the current term of office for sitting officials until the current impase is resolved.

Sakwa, who also chairs NSL side Nairobi Stima, said sponsors will not stay if there is instability and asked the government to be careful before taking any decision that might jeopardise the current stability.