The striker has been given rules to follow, and if he doesn’t, the club will have to disclose the situation to the public.
Due to accusations of match-fixing, Ezekiel Odera has been suspended by Nairobi City Stars, a Football Kenya Federation Premier League team.
One of the players suspected of being involved in match manipulation is the former forward for the AFC Leopards.
Three individuals, one of whom is Russian, were recently charged with conspiring to rig a match between Sofapaka and City Stars.
A letter addressed to the forward that Pulse Sports was able to receive stated, “Information reaching the Nairobi City Stars management is that you are allegedly part of an elaborate scheme to manipulate the club’s league matches.”
“I would want to draw attention to our April 30 discussion at City Stars’ headquarters, where you acknowledged that you had been contacting players as part of your ‘research’ into possible match-fixing or team manipulation.
“Considering the club management never sanctioned your ‘investigations’ and had no knowledge of the same, your actions power the allegations that you are indeed involved in match-fixing within the club.”
As a result of the suspension, the former Western Stima striker will be unable to participate in any club-sponsored investigation’s results or training sessions until they are known.
“You are immediately and indefinitely suspended from Nairobi City Stars pending the completion and outcome of the investigations, and in that period, you will distance yourself from the club training grounds, official matches, and from making any direct contact with any team players or personnel on the technical bench,” the letter continued.”
Odera has also received directives that he must follow.
“While serving the suspension, you are expected to fully collaborate with the investigations, and you will be required to; name and provide contacts for all your accomplices outside City Stars,” the letter stated.
“Name everyone you spoke with during your ‘investigations’ and who you work with on City Stars; describe all the games in City Stars that have been manipulated or are planned to be influenced, along with details on the methods and costs involved.
“By Tuesday, May 9, at the latest, in writing form, the aforementioned needs to be submitted with the club via the team coordinator, Samson Otieno. Additionally, you get the opportunity to
