By OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Football Kenya Federation is set to host club officials from the 18 FKF Premier League clubs for a Club Licensing Workshop on Friday in Nairobi.
The workshop is a precursor to the Club Licensing process for the domestic season 2023/24 and is aimed at sensitizing the clubs on the FKF draft regulations and also getting feedback from them on the same.
Feedback got from the clubs shall inform the final document for the club licensing regulations.
Clubs will also be sensitized on the sanctions to be imposed in case there will be an inability to meet the criteria for licensing.
The club licensing criteria will be measured against five elements including, sporting, infrastructure, personnel, legal, and financial elements.
The assessment is conducted by the licensor, and the club’s compliance with the set criteria determines whether they are granted a license or face sanctions.
Clubs will have to meet the mandatory requirements to be able to be given a license to compete in all domestic competitions. The club licensing process will also be rolled out to the FKF-NSL clubs in due course.
As fronted by World governing body FIFA through respective confederations, Club licensing is designed to improve club football by targeting key areas in club governance and youth football.
Club Licensing benefits clubs and players by promoting financial stability, improving infrastructure and facilities, enhancing youth development, ensuring proper administration, and creating a fair playing field for all clubs in continental and domestic competitions. It also helps attract investment and sponsors, leading to improved conditions for players and overall club development.
Gor Mahia was locked out of CAF Champions League after the continental football governing body CAF canceled their club licensing certificate.
