The world football governing body has slapped Zoo FC with a Ksh6 million fine for failing to comply with its disciplinary committee ruling on April 23, 2021.
In April last year, FIFA relegated the club to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Division One League after finding them guilty of a match fixing offense. The club disregarded the decision and instead featured in the NSL league in the ongoing 2021/2022 season.
In a recent letter signed by Anin Yeboah, the disciplinary committee’s deputy chairperson, FIFA gave the Kericho-based side thirty days to comply with the ruling.
Also Read: DPP Responds to Nick Mwendwa’s Fresh Arrest
“Zoo FC are granted a final deadline of 30 days as from notification of the present decision in which to comply in full with its obligations under the above-mentioned FIFA decisions," read the letter.
"In particular, the order of relegation of the first team of Zoo FC to the FKF Division One for the next season, shall be implemented prior to the start of the season 2022/2023,”
According to the FIFA disciplinary committee, Zoo FC will be expelled from international and local competitions if they fail to comply with its verdict.
“Should the first team of Zoo FC not have been relegated to the FKF Division One upon the initiation of the 2022/2023 season, Zoo FC shall be automatically expelled from all national and international competition,” added the letter dated June 21.
Prior to the decision, Zoo FC were also struggling in the NSL league. They were ranked position thirty in the log, 34 points behind leaders Administration Police Bomet FC.
Also Read: Gold Medal Awarded to Usain Bolt's Team Recalled After 14 Years
In a statement on June 19, 2021, Zoo FC blamed the FKF transition committee for the troubles the club is currently going through and mismanaging Kenyan leagues.
“As a club, we have been victims of match manipulation, poor officiating, unfair/delayed findings on our match day protests," read a statement from Ken Ochieng, Zoo FC’s chairman.
"Not even our continued participation can sanitize the charade. It absurdly remains senseless to agitate for the slightest of order without the consonance of other relevant stakeholders, football clubs being the key note. It’s one fight we cannot win by ourselves" added Ochieng.
Also Read: Ghana Signs 5 Players From Europe Ahead of World Cup