Following a lengthy litigation battle that dragged on for weeks, Kariobangi Sharks chairman Robert Maoga has confirmed they will not be returning to court after the promotion/relegation playoffs were confirmed.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsSharks rushed to court to seek justice following FKF’s decision to automatically relegate them without staging a playoff while applying the FKF regulations of 2025, as opposed to the 2019 regulations which were in place when the 2025/26 season commenced and which provided for a promotion/relegation playoff.McCarthy admits work permit issues could cost him dream Manchester United jobThe impasse meant the FKF Premier League and the National Super League (NSL) failed to commence following various court orders in effect.However, a mediation meeting held on Thursday, 24 September, between FKF, Sharks and Mombasa United, who finished third in last season's NSL, resolved to have the playoff played. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9981531##While several other matters are still pending, Maoga explained why they will not return to the corridors of justice.“The Premier League is not our preserve. We therefore do not have a problem being relegated to the NSL. However, that must be done in accordance with the law.Why Shabana official is confident of ending 26-year wait for continental footballShould we lose the playoff, we will gladly drop to the NSL and compete there as we plot a comeback to the FKFPL. We will not be in the courts to contest any other thing because our interest is in having the game back on the pitch,” said Maoga in an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport.##NAJAVA_MECA_9980514##The chairman, who has been at the club's helm for over a decade, also watered down social media reports from a section of fans about a plot to victimise the club during the highly anticipated playoffs.“We have seen on social media plots to have unfair officiating against us, but it is not something we think is serious. The matches will be live for everyone to see, and I believe the integrity of the game will be preserved.End in sight as Kariobangi Sharks, Mombasa United reach playoff breakthroughFootball is a funny game. You could even lose with unfair help. I do not believe either of the teams is interested in that.”The first leg of the promotion/relegation playoff will be staged on Thursday, 1 October, in Mombasa, with Sharks hosting the return leg on Tuesday, 6 October, in Nairobi.