This archive report was first published on 20 May 2020.
May 20, 2020 - Gor Mahia coach Steven Polack has expressed concerns about the Kenyan Premier League's (KPL) plan to resume the season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Polack, who has made it clear that his team will only play the remaining 10 league matches if their health and that of the players is safeguarded, has called on KPL to rise to the occasion and make a decision so that the matter is put to rest once and for all.
He insisted that it will take great effort to safeguard players' health if the remaining KPL matches were to be played, citing the challenges of testing, fumigating, and sanitizing the buses.
"KPL organisers should have met and given us the way forward to put the matter to rest after the government extended the 21-day curfew recently," Polack told Nation Sport.
"I am mindful of my health and I will not be coaching should the league resume without proper safety measures being put in place," he added.
Polack's sentiments came as nine clubs petitioned the Sports Dispute Tribunal to forestall any planned resumption of the league due to financial constraints.
