Sports registrar orders Gor Mahia to elect successor of long-serving chair after expiry of his legally allowable tenure

Sports registrar orders Gor Mahia to elect successor of long-serving chair after expiry of his legally allowable tenure

The registrar further revealed that her office had earlier, in March 2026, notified the club that the terms of some elected officials were due to expire in June.

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Why bullish AFC Leopards patron says future of ‘KPL Aristocrats’ is starry after season of ‘alluring football’

Why bullish AFC Leopards patron says future of ‘KPL Aristocrats’ is starry after season of ‘alluring football’

During the season, AFC Leopards was the only club that paid salaries and allowances on time. High gate collections and lucrative sponsorships have made the club arguably the richest in the league. Things can only get better the current office clear longstanding debts that had affected quality player recruitment. The office also had incentives for best performers and insurance cover that ensured consistency in the team.

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‘We have to slow the virus down’: How Arsenal manage Mikel Arteta lifted Gunners to from the depth of rot to EPL champions

‘We have to slow the virus down’: How Arsenal manage Mikel Arteta lifted Gunners to from the depth of rot to EPL champions

So here we are, 22 years on. As Arsene Wenger so poignantly put it in 2014, “happiness and suffering are linked to the time you’ve had to wait”.

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Expansion, investment and reform: FIFA’s decade of transformation includes VAR and increase of World Cup teams to 48

Expansion, investment and reform: FIFA’s decade of transformation includes VAR and increase of World Cup teams to 48

According to FIFA, the FIFA Forward programme has contributed over $5 billion to football development since 2016 – a sevenfold increase compared to the pre-2016 period.

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Wang Xindi and his wife Xu Mengtao rewrite Winter Olympic Games history with strike gold medals as married couple

Wang Xindi and his wife Xu Mengtao rewrite Winter Olympic Games history with strike gold medals as married couple

During those Olympic cycles, Xu, who was five years older than Wang, emerged as a defining figure in the sport. She won a silver medal at the Sochi 2014 Olympics, narrowly missed the podium in PyeongChang due to a costly mistake, and ultimately claimed gold in Beijing.

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Man City, Aston Villa to ‘invade’ Arsenal’s space at the summit after Gunners turned Premier League race into dog-fight

Man City, Aston Villa to ‘invade’ Arsenal’s space at the summit after Gunners turned Premier League race into dog-fight

Aston Villa goes into the weekend third in the Premier League and is another side that will have appreciated a midweek rest ahead of what is likely to be a tough game at home to Leeds United.

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Gor Mahia manager Akonnor, defender Ochuoga win January coach and player of the month awards

Gor Mahia manager Akonnor, defender Ochuoga win January coach and player of the month awards

Gor Mahia posted an impressive 83 per cent win rate in January, the highest among all teams and scored 15 goals, conceding only four and keeping three clean sheets in six matches.

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Draw with Leeds earns Man United boss sack: One of biggest jobs in club football vacant, again!

Draw with Leeds earns Man United boss sack: One of biggest jobs in club football vacant, again!

The countdown started on Saturday when Amorim admitted the 3-4-3 system he had been sticking to with bloody-minded stubbornness wasn’t clicking, nor did he have the players to make it click (prompting the question of why he was sticking with it).

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School and football: Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka’s straight As in GCSE underline EPL’s holistic approach to developing youth players

School and football: Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka’s straight As in GCSE underline EPL’s holistic approach to developing youth players

Saka got four A*s (the highest grade) and three As in his GCSE examinations (for 15- or 16-year-olds in the UK) in 2018, and King, Miley and Hinshelwood all completed their A-Levels aged 18 while competing in the Premier League for their clubs.

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Sigh of relief for cash-starved Football Kenya Federation FIFA lifts financial sanction and resumes development funding

Sigh of relief for cash-starved Football Kenya Federation FIFA lifts financial sanction and resumes development funding

The resumption of FIFA Forward funding will support FKF’s ongoing programmes for grassroots development, infrastructure, capacity building and the overall growth of football in the country.

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