Gor Mahia left-back Shafiq Batambuze has been released by Gor Mahia ahead of the 2020-21 season. The left-back penned a two-year contract with the reigning champions Gor Mahia FC in October 2018 picked a knee injury during a CAF Champions League against Aigle Noir of Burundi in November 2019, putting him out of action for a good period. The injury forced him to return to his native Uganda to seek treatment after it emerged that Gor Mahia had refused to assist him financially to undergo a knee operation. While in Uganda, Batambuze managed to undergo an operation after friends raised…
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CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup reliminary and First Round is scheduled for Monday 9 November 2020 in Cairo, Egypt at 10:00 GMT. Gor Mahia qualified for the CAF CL after officially declared KPL Champions by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) after the COVID-19 affected the league calendar. More news to follow.
Uganda assistant head coach Abdalla Mubiru has revealed how Gor Mahia and South Sudan’s striker Tito Okello can hurt them during the African Cup of Nations qualifiers to be played on Thursday 12th November 2020. Abdala singled out how the K’oGalo and former Vipers SC forward can be a great danger during the encounter at St Mary’s Kitende. “We can’t underrate our opponents because they have good players like Okello,” Mubiru said. “He is talented and if we allow him space, he can create the moments and hurt us because he carries that threat.” Okello decided to turn up for…
Former Gor Mahia skipper and Goalkeeper has joined Kenya under 20 (U20) technical bench. Onyango will be in charge of the goalkeeping department of the Rising Stars and popularly known. Onyango as a goalkeeper trained led the Kenya U17 finish as runners-up in the last year’s CECAFA tournament, finishing behind Uganda. Goalkeeper Alvin Odari was named the best in the region. Most of the goalkeepers at Jerry’s watch are now in Kenya’s top tear league. These include Bixcente Otieno 9Wazito FC), Maxwell Mulili (AFC Leopard) Afc leopards, and Bryan Opiyo (Kariobangi Sharks). Onyango has also handled the Kenya u16 national…
Gor Mahia secretary general Sam Ochola has hinted that they will be playing much of attacking football following the training pattern new Brazilian tactician Roberto Oliviera has injected into the squad. Ochola says the team is in high spirits following the additional facilities at their new Two Rivers training ground hence all players are physically fit. ‘’We are back to ‘’Samba football’’. Each player will be expected to hold the ball the least possible, thus it will be the Brazilian kind of football,’’ enthused Ochola, clearly impressed with the new training regime. In an interview with Citizen Digital, Ochola added that…
