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FKF Premier League outfit AFC Leopards have been dragged to the Sports Dispute Tribunal by midfielder Collins Shivachi.

The 30-year-old confirmed his exit from the Den in an emotional message on his Facebook page where he further confirmed he had taken the club to court over unpaid salaries and allowances.

“It’s time to announce and clear the air that I ran out of contract and am no longer a member of this great club,” Shivachi wrote.

“Despite going to the Tribunal I’ll remain a great supporter and a big contributor to the club, thank you and am happy to be part of the club. Thanks for the memories, all the best and see you soon AFC Leopards SC.”

When reached for comment, a top AFC Leopards official denied the allegations of Shivachi (pictured) taking the team to court.

“I am not aware that Shivachi has moved to court against us. We parted ways in an amicable way. He ended his contract and we were not keen to renew the same. So I have no idea that he has moved to court. Let’s wait and see,” the official, who did not want to be named, explained to People Sport.

At the end of last season, Ingwe found themselves in trouble after their Belgian coach Patrick Aussems, who had resigned citing personal reasons, reported the club to the world governing body FIFA demanding to be paid Sh20 million as accrued salaries and allowances.

In their response, FIFA then banned the AFC from signing new players and ordered them to pay the coach his dues. Ingwe were on the brink of being kicked out of the league before it even kicked off.

However, the two parties later reached an amicable agreement on how to settle the dues and AFC were allowed to sign new players and take part in the 2023-24 season.

Shivachi, who moved to AFC in 2020 from Tusker, was part of the Ingwe team that reached the final of the 2021 FKF Cup but fell short to sworn rivals Gor Mahia on penalties. He has also played for Western Stima, where he launched his career, before moving to Sofapaka in 2012.