This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
Published on August 7, 2019, Nairobi News understands that Football Kenya Federation (FKF) will have to cough up Sh50 million to Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne if they decide to terminate his contract.
The French coach's contract, signed in May 2018, binds him to qualify the senior national team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
FKF officials are reportedly under pressure from a section of football fans and other stakeholders following Stars' exit from the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers with a loss to Tanzania.
"He (Migne) signed a contract until 2021 and if we fire him today, then we must pay him Sh50 million," a FKF source is reported as saying.
FKF has been wary of terminating Migne's contract, considering they have in recent times been forced to pay former coach Adel Amrouche close to Sh60 million for unfair dismissal.
"If the federation wants to fire me, let them fire me but again if paying my salary is an issue, will they manage to pay out my contract?" Migne said shortly after Kenya's loss to Tanzania on post-match penalties.
