Munro fired Ali through phone call

Immediate former Mathare United head coach Salim Ali claims that he was informed of his dismissal through a phone call from club chairman Bob Munro on Monday.

Ali was relieved of his duties on Monday with the Slum Boys rock bottom in the FKF Premier League log. Frank Ouna has since been appointed as his replacement and the former Wazito FC coach will be at the dugout on Wednesday when his team takes on KCB in a rescheduled league match.

Ali has now opened up on how he got fired. According to the former Sofapaka, Ulinzi Stars, and Wazito FC gaffer, he was informed of his dismissal through a phone call from club chairman Bob Munro. He added that no proper explanation was given for his sacking.

“I was fired by club chairman Bob Munro through a phone call, it was shocking because this has never happened before. I told him we should meet and talk and I hang up. He did not give a reason for my dismissal and here we are,” he said during an interview with KTN on Tuesday evening.

Ali further revealed the financial struggles the team has been going through and attributed it to the poor run in the league. He also claimed that players have been shunning Mathare due to salary issues for teams like Kariobangi Sharks.

“The team is experiencing financial struggles. Last year I was only paid for three months, this year I have received my salary for only two months. These financial issues has seen players shun us for teams, we cannot attract the best players anymore,” he added.

Mathare is currently at the basement of the FKF Premier League with seven points after 14 rounds of league matches. The team has registered just a single win all season. They have drawn four games and lost nine of them. They have scored ten goals and let in 22, only Western Stima (28) has shipped in more goals than the Slum Boys.