Storm over Vihiga County FKF League

Confusion has emerged as there have been jitters among the teams which signed up for Vihiga FKF County League, with some terming the competition counterproductive

Some of the teams have thus threatened to withdraw from the league.

Such include Original FC and Kima United, which have declared their exit protesting what they have termed as "spending much for nothing."

"Top three teams were not motivated last season. This is a wasteful league. We have opted to play tournaments hoping that we will get enough resources to sign for a higher league competition next season," Victor Osanya Captain Original FC claimed in a statement that was supported by their Kima United's coach Joe Osiru.

"You pay to register for the league at a fee, pay referees and foot camp and transport expenses on your own yet at the end of the season no one awards you even for emerging top three! They added.

However, Vihiga County FKF branch Secretary Michael Senelwa thinks the protests are not well founded.

"It is high time football club officials asked themselves why they are venturing in football in the first place. Do they want to use the club to get scholarships for students in a school setting? You may wish to establish a team as an academy of growing football talent or forming a team to nurture talent and sell to other teams," Senelewa opined.

"You must understand the football landscape of where you are before joining any league. Does it have sponsorship? For our case no and make informed decisions to avoid unforeseen challenges," he added.

Senelwa has vouched for the Vihiga County FKF League, maintaining that there are teams that have persevered and ended up reaping fruits of patience.

"This league has given many a platform to showcase their talent. It is possible to transfer players from this league to the top tier one. As a coach you gain more experience in managing players," Senelwa averred.

"When you organise your club well, improve on image through proper branding then you can as well attract partners instead of waiting for us to get partners to sponsor the league. It's a matter of everyone understanding their role in the whole matter," he added.

According to Senelwa, 11 teams have already signed up for this season's Vihiga FKF County League and they are only waiting for the 12th one before drawing fixtures, next week.