- Gor Mahia’s 22nd SportPesa League title charge has received a major boost following chairman Ambrose Rachier’s announcement of fresh financial incentives.
- Rachier pledged a KSh5 million bonus should K’Ogalo seal this year’s championship.
- In an additional move to lift spirits, Rachier also announced the doubling of the winning allowance to KSh10,000 per player for every victory.
Gor Mahia’s charge for a record 22nd SportPesa League title has received a major boost following club chairman Ambrose Rachier announcing additional financial incentives for the team.
According to the club, Rachier pledged a KSh 5 million bonus should K’Ogalo seal this year’s championship with the sum to be split between the playing unit and the technical bench.
In an extra move to lift spirits, Rachier also revealed the doubling of the winning allowance to KSh10,000 per player per victory.
These payouts have already been honored in the club’s last six fixtures, with the lads receiving the cash after each win.
“During a productive meeting with the squad, Rachier pledged a KSh.5 million bonus should K’Ogalo seal this year’s championship. The sum, chairman confirmed, will be split between the playing unit and the technical bench. In an additional move to lift spirits, Rachier also announced the doubling of the winning allowance to KSh10,000 for each player per victory,” read part of the club’s statement.
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Gor Mahia’s 22nd SportPesa League title chase gets mega cash boost
In addition to the five million promised by Rachier, this season- marking the first campaign under the main sponsorship of the leading online gaming firm SportPesa, the winner will leap big, with the champion set to receive a total of 15 million courtesy of FKF and SportPesa.
Gor are just one match away from reclaiming the SportPesa League crown, with two games left to play.
On Sunday, the Charles Akonnor-led charges managed to thrash Murang’a SEAL 3-1 in an away fixture played at Nyayo Stadium, where the emphatic victory ensured they stretched the title race gap to four points against their rivals AFC Leopards in second place.
Heading into the final stretch of the season, Gor sit at the top of the table with 68 points, while their closest challengers, Ingwe, come second on 64 points.
They have two games remaining; against Mara Sugar on Sunday, May 24, and then they wrap up the season with a clash against Nairobi United.
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But the trophy could come as early as this Sunday if they beat Mara Sugar to avoid any late complications.
Thus, Gor who have not lost to Mara in their last three encounters since the Sugar Millers were promoted last season, will be throwing everything at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay to ensure they seal it early enough.
Any kind of slip-up against Mara Sugar -if they lose or get held, and AFC Leopards manage to beat APS Bomet in the penultimate fixture, then the league will be decided on the final matchday.
