Robertinho is disqualified from local matches as players refuse to train

Aside from not being on the bench during matchdays, Gor Mahia’s new coach Roberto Goncalves Oliveira will also not be able to oversee any local matches.  This according to FKF president Nick Mwendwa

“Gor Mahia presented the coach’s papers and we then sent them to Caf and we have seen their reaction. Caf is very clear that even if the papers are put through the equalisation process, they do not meet the standards.
“That means he will not be on the bench for all Gor Mahia matches including the Champions League and the Premier League.

“He can only coach at the training ground or do some consultancy away from the touchline but he will never be allowed to be on the touchline during games.” said Mwendwa to goal.com

The statement from CAF read:
“In respect of the above, we would like to communicate that as per the coaching licenses information received from your participating clubs the head coach of Gor Mahia Roberto Oliveira does not meet the above requirements and consequently will not be allowed to sit on the touchline during the matches of the Caf inter-club competitions of 2020/21

Gor Mahia searching for local coach

According to secretary general Sam Ochola talks are at an advanced stage for either Posta Rangers coach Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo or KCB’s Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno to temporarily lead the team in their continental assignments.

“We initially had five people (Jacob Mulee, Francis Kimanzi, Twahir Muhiddin, Zedekiah Otieno, Sammy Omollo) who have those requirements, but we have zeroed in on Omollo and Otieno. We are trying to get one of them on a temporary basis because they are the only ones who are available, ” Ochola told Standard Sports yesterday.

“We are still negotiating with FKF and their clubs. FKF are involved because they have to cover us as the national governing body. Therefore, our fans should be patient and trust the office;we are going to sort out this mess.”

Player Go slow

Ocholla also admitted that that the players have failed to train the last few days over unpaid salary, the official revealed they are already in negotiations with another sponsor to come on board.

“It is true the players have been on a go slow. We haven’t paid them one month salary because we don’t have money. But we are expecting to get in the coming week and settle their salary before travelling to Kigali,” said Ochola.

“We are currently in negotiations with a new non-betting sponsor who should come in by January to cater for our short falls.”

Asked about the fate of their Brazilian coach, Ochola said: “We are going to resolve the issue and the coach is going to be given his documentation hopefully by next week. It was just a small oversight from our side but this federation is going to standardise his certification.

“We have already met FKF president Nick Mwendwa and he has advised us on how to go about it.”

Nuttall says he is available

Meanwhile former Gor Mahia coach Frank Nuttall took to his social media pages to remind Gor Mahia that he is available.

“Very experienced Uefa Pro Licence coach with Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Sports Science and Physical Education available for coaching, advising, directing and scouting worldwide,” reads his message