Silver Strikers have petitioned the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to expel FCB Nyasa Big Bullets striker Hassan Kajoke.
Through their lawyers G. Nankhuni and Partners, the team is accusing Kajoke of theft, fraud, deceit, dishonesty and bringing the game of football in Malawi into disrepute.
According to the team, Kajoke has a two year contract with the Bankers which he signed on 4th January, 2023 which is running up to 3rd January, 2026.
“On 21st March, 2023 the same Hassan Kajoke signed another three years contract with FCB Nyasa Big Bullets. Silver Strikers Football Club has told FAM that this is totally unacceptable in sports,” reads the team’s statement
The statement further said Kajoke and his manager Ken Mvula approached Silver Strikers Football Club stating that he was a free agent because his contract with Nyasa Big Bullets had expired on 31st December, 2023.
“As a result Silver Strikers signed a three years contract with him. Silver Strikers even announced to the general public that it had signed Hassan Kajoke for 2023 season.
“After public announcement, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets complained that Hassan Kajoke contract was expiring on 31st March, 2023. However Silver Strikers informed FAM that FIFA and FAM Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players provide that a player is free to sign for another team if the contract is expiring within six months. Hassan Kajoke and Ken Mvula then filed Affidavits with FAM, mau olumbila kuti ngati ukunama uzamangidwa, that Hassan Kajoke had already told Nyasa Big Bullets through the Team Manager, James Chilapondwa and Head Coach Pasuwa in December 2022 before the Airtel Top Final with Might Mukuru Wanderers that he was not going to play for Nyasa Big Bullets again.
“On 1st March, 2023, Hassan Kajoke wrote Nyasa Big Bullets that in fact he was not going to wait for 31st March, 2023. He terminated the contract that was expiring on 31st March, 2023 because Nyasa Big Bullets had refused to pay his salary for January and February, 2023. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) officially stamped his termination letter on 2nd March, 2023. In total confusion, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets announced that they had signed Hassan Kajoke on 21st March, 2023 meaning Hassan Kajoke has two running contracts in one season of 2023. This conduct is unacceptable in football and is violation of FIFA and FAM rules,” reads the statement
Silvers Strikers have demanded that Hassan Kajoke and his manager should be expelled from participating in any football matters in Malawi and that h should also refund the signing on fees and upkeep allowances he got from Silver Strikers.
