Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa has for the first time conceded there is a possibility the 2020/2021 Premier League season may be cancelled. Were this to happen, Mwendwa told Nairobi News Gor Mahia will remain champions and earn the right to represent the country both in the Caf Africa Champions League next season, plus the Cecafa Kagame Cup in August. “The law says the former champions will represent the country in the case of Kagame Cup and continental competitions, so the slot will go to Gor Mahia,” said Mwendwa. President Uhuru Kenyatta indefinitely cancelled all sports activities on…
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Young goalkeeper Caleb Omondi has been part of the senior team for two seasons now since being roped in from the Youth Team. It’s been a learning journey for the promising custodian who has been around some of the experienced goalkeepers in the team and as he puts it, competition in the team motivates him as it makes every player work hard to earn a place. “Competition is very high… this is because I am surrounded by experienced goalkeepers and that motivates me to work harder. It’s also good for the team as it makes every player offer his best…
Gor Mahia Secretary General Sam Ocholla and Team Manager Jolawi Obondo have responded to reports of players strike. They have both denied reports of the players boycotting training due to payment issues. They have been reports going round that the players have downed tools and that the team hasn’t trained since Friday 16th April. Speaking to Mozzart Sport Secretary General Sam Ocholla denied the reports.“The players have not downed their tools, there is no training. Players have been given their programs for individual training,” “There is no football at the moment, when we got into office players had eight months…
The government has no immediate plans to okay the resumption of sports activities. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, speaking Wednesday, announced that the blanket ban of sports events will be enforced until the Covid-19 infection rates reduce in the country. The country has been registering about 1000 new infections and 10 deaths daily for the past month. Kagwe further explained the government was forced to half sports activities owing to the indiscipline exhibited by athletes, administrators, and fans. “There is a lot of pressure on the government to open up the sports industry but such a decision must be led…
Gor Mahia assistant coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo says the virtual training program which they initiated for the playing unit after the ban on sports is not enough to accomplish their plan. According to Pamzo, training as a unit is much better as football is team sport. Gor Mahia developed an app that allows the technical bench to monitor the playing unit’s individual sessions from the program given by the technical bench. “Players are supposed to run at least five kilometers daily. Early in the morning and thereafter go to the gym. The gym sessions must be recorded are relayed live…