Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has vowed that the club will not sign any foreign based player after the team was locked out of the Champions League for failing to pay on time three of its former players.
Speaking on Radio 47 on Sunday evening, Rachier said the club’s top management made the decision last week and insists it will stay this way for a long time to come.
“It looks like many of the foreign based players we have been signing only come here to cause us problems and take money without giving us value. We have had a discussion as the top leadership of the club and for now, we are not going to sign any foreign player,” he said,
The statement came hours after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released a list containing the clubs that will take part in the preliminary stages of the 2023-24 Champions League whose draw will be done on Sunday.
Gor have been locked out after failing to prove that it did not have any overdue payments to three former players including Malian goalkeeper Adama Keita, Burundian striker Jules Ulimwengu and Congolese Yangayay Sando Sando.
Rachier also defended his club insisting that they had done everything possible to clear what was owed to the players and wants Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to intervene so that they are allowed to play in the CAF tournament.
“When we were made aware of the situation, we did everything possible to sort out the payables. The draw will be held on Tuesday and I believe there is still something FKF can do to ensure that we take part in the tournament.”
With Gor Mahia out, no Kenyan club will participate in the tournament with only Kakamega Homeboyz set to represent the country in the CAF Confederations Cup tournament.
