Gor, Tusker, Thika and Liberty get a share of Olunga cash

Gor, Tusker, Thika and Liberty get a share of Olunga cash

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) trio of champions Gor Mahia FC, leaders Tusker FC and Thika United as well as Division Two outfit, Liberty Sports have received undisclosed payments from the transfer of Harambee Stars striker, Michael Olunga, to Swedish side Djurgaardens IF.

In a statement sent to newsrooms on Wednesday, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) chief executive, Robert Muthomi, confirmed the solidarity payment from the first division side that is part of the transfer fee had been conferred to the four clubs where Olunga played locally before his move abroad.

“One of our priorities as an FA is to not only ensure that clubs generate income from gate collections, sponsorships and player transfers but also from unexploited revenue streams like the FIFA solidarity contribution mechanism, which allows clubs to be compensated by getting a share of an eventual transfer fee for developing players, this can be an additional revenue stream for grass-root clubs,” Muthomi declared.

“In this perspective, we have in the last six months or so engaged the Swedish FA and Olunga’s current club Djurgaardens IF, in an effort aimed at ensuring that all documented local clubs that Olunga played for and who appear in his FKF player passport benefit from the player’s transfer,” he explained.

Muthomi said the prerogative of disclosing the figures involved remains with the individual clubs.

Olunga has been in sensational scoring form of late, netting eight in the last eight after finally exploding to his potential with the side lying 11th in the Allsvenskan top flight division in Sweden.

On Monday, he was on target in the second half as his side sunk Norrköping 3-1 in their late surge to the upper half of the table.

Olunga started his career at Liberty after being identified by former Stars head coach, Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee before moving to Tusker on loan, a team the latter has a rich history in coaching, leading them to local and regional titles.

However, the lanky forward suffered at the Brewers, scoring only thrice in 15 games, since they were not conditioned to exploit his strengths of seeking space inside the box or race to balls to strike.

In 2014, he was loaned to Thika where he scored nine in 26, convincing then Gor coach, Frank Nutall, to secure his services at the start of 2015.

Olunga exploded, leading K’Ogalo to the title unbeaten with 19 in 27 before moving to Sweden where he has struck eight in 22, all coming in the last eight games.

He has also netted six for Stars.

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