'I don't get a salary from the federation': Mariga reveals cost of FKF rift as leadership row deepens

McDonald Mariga has accused the federation’s leadership of sidelining him, revealing that he pays for his own travel and accommodation when attending national team matches.

The former Inter Milan midfielder says the situation reflects the deepening divisions within FKF, where his differences with president Hussein Mohammed and the federation’s leadership have remained unresolved despite attempts to broker a truce.

Mariga said he continues to support Kenya’s national teams out of passion for the game, even when doing so means meeting expenses that he believes should be covered by the federation.

“Nowadays I pay for my tickets to go and support our teams. I pay for my tickets. I pay for my accommodation to support our teams because the federation does not want to pay for me the accommodation and air tickets,” Mariga said on Wednesday.

He cited recent trips to Tanzania and matches involving Kenya’s youth teams as examples of his commitment, despite what he described as his increasingly marginalised position within the federation.

Source: The Standard Sports