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FKF to benefit from FIFA COVID-19 grants

Federation for International Football Association (FIFA) will cushion Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with kshs 106 million in this coronavirus pandemic.

The reliefs grand where the 106 will be grand while Kshs 53 million to help in women football.

FIFA is to make available $1.5 billion in grants and loans as a relief fund to help associations impacted by the coronavirus, the world football’s governing body announced on Thursday.

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, said the relief fund had been “unanimously approved” by the members of its council and insisted there would be “strict controls” on how the money is spent.

In addition, member associations can also apply for a COVID-19 relief loan worth 35 percent of their revenue up to a maximum of $5 million (Sh532.8mn) each. Continental governing bodies will get $2 million (Sh213mn) as a relief grant, and can also apply for an extra $4 million (Sh426.2mn) relief loan.

Infantino promised “strict controls on the use of the funds, with audits”, and said there would be “very clear conditions” for how loans are repaid.

FIFA is financing the enormous relief fund by dipping into its reserves, with $328 million covering grants and $556 million to finance loans, Infantino said.

“Clubs and federations are in real danger. In some parts of the world, football has not restarted. We need to help them,” he said.

The creation of the relief fund had been announced by FIFA in March, when football across much of the globe was halted as the pandemic spread.

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