Coach Steve Polack told the Daily Nation that he is considering quitting due to the issue of non-payment of salaries.
Gor Mahia coach Steven Polack is contemplating leaving the club due to what he says are hard working condition occasioned by the tough financial constraints currently bedevilling the reigning Kenyan Premier League champions.
Additional reporting from the Nation
Polack has spoken of his frustrations over the ongoing strike by players who are protesting lack of salaries for the last four months, adding that him and his family are also feeling the pain of being broke.
K’Ogalo players, who are not participating in this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, have not been honouring training sessions at Camp Toyoyo grounds since last Thursday demanding their dues.
The quartet of Cliffton Miheso, captain Kenneth Muguna, his assistant Joash Onyango and Lawrence Juma are the only club players who have travelled with the Harambee Stars squad to Uganda for the regional tournament.
“Things are continuing to be tough not only to the players but also for me. I’m the sole breadwinner for my family back at home and I have to pay for their house and take care of them. I will have to make a decision in a few days on the way forward,” said Polack, who admitted he is very broke.
The British coach remains optimistic the management will act to salvage the situation.
“I am just around but I urge the players to train at home to be physically fit. My hands are tied and I can’t discipline or fine them for not coming for training because they are financially down,” he added.
Last week, the Briton told Nation Sport that club chairman Ambrose Rachier had promised to settle salary arrears, but revealed that the promise is yet to be fulfilled.
Polack also lamented that the current situation has affected the performance of the team in their past encounters.
Gor has been undergoing tough financial times since the exit of their shirt sponsor SportPesa.
With the January transfer window beckoning, a number of players are rumoured to be on their way out of the club.
Defender Maurice Ojwang has already written a letter asking to be allowed to leave, while Muguna also through a sporting agency has requested to be released.
K’Ogalo, whose league match against Kisumu All Stars was postponed to December 22, currently lead the KPL table with 24 points.
If Tuyisenge was sold for Ksh 15 million then how come that money can’t be used to settle salaries?
Swali tu
Joe is that money still there? So much has happened ever since Tuyisenge was sold and it all involved large sums of money. With all that, the Tuyisenge money could still not be there.
I wish Gor Mahia fans would ask less questions now and instead send there contributions to:
KCB Pay Bill 522522
Account 1267562560
Then forward the M-PESA message to
0748844410.
So the Tuyisenge money just dissappeared ?
@BB your answer to @joeRiaga is worrying and very casual.While I applaud the idea of the fund,am afraid if it is successful ( as the signs are showing) without demanding accountability from AR & EC in relation to funds raised from e.g Pay BillNumber, transfer fees etc , the noble idea would be a through pass to AR/EC to relax or even misdirect funds since the GM Augment Fund is taking care of the players welfare.
Productive ideas have been floated on this wall time & time on how to make GM self sustaining and would be happy to hear the caretakers of this fund engaging AR to know the difficulties of implementing them.If I may ask must GM pay 7000(stand to be corrected,approx 140000 a month) per training session at Toyoyo considering the clubs financial situation while the team can find a field in one of the schools in and train maybe for 10k a month.
I think the same. Gor needs money badly. KCB BN 522522 a/c 1267562560 is SAFE a/c of GMAF for Gor’s finances.
@Joe Riaga, Gor Mahia need to be transparent and accountable to fans by making public/uploading in their website the following:-
1. Income from sale of players and evidence showing how it has been used, complete with scanned receipts.
2. Income from match gate collection with evidence how it has been used
3. Income from paybill number, scanned paybill M-Pesa statement plus well documented expenditure
4. Income from other sources like sponsors and breakdown of expenditure
5.Bank statement and annual financial audit
GMAF Income & Expenditure as at 5/12/19
KES
Contributions. = 103,136.00
Deduct:
Contributions received after
statement was printed=
-12,860.00
Bank Charges= -504.00
Reconciled Contribution Balance=
89,772.00
Balance as per Bank Statement=
89,772.00
*Bank statement provided for your perusal @
this link WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K3c9AtUyg2GHHzNnTXu1kQ
Note 1 kes
Contributions received after bank statement
was printed. They will appear in the next statement
GMAF25001 100.00
GMAF00065 1,727.00
GMAF00066 500.00
GMAF00067 500.00
GMAF00062 9,008.00
GMAF25001 125.00
GMAF00002 300.00
GMAF00006 600.00 = 12,860.00
71 Contributors=kes.103,136.00
Please send contributions to:
KCB Pay Bill 522522
Account 1267562560
Then forward the M-PESA message to
0748844410.