Rachier and EC not aware of Ottamax sacking
Drama continues to plague the Gor Mahia setup as bewildered fans watch in disbelief as the poor performances on and off the field. On Friday, goalkeepers coach Mathew Ottamax told media outlets that he had been fired by Brazilian tactician Ze Maria.
“He told me yesterday (Saturday) that I was not needed in the team and that I could not fly with the team to Kisumu (for the GOtv game).
“Things have not been fine because the coach has been belittling us. He has no respect and talks to me using foul language in the presence of players,” Ottamax added.
Ottamax claimed that the coach, had, commissioned one of the senior players to source for his replacement.
“I decided that I could not take it anymore because he told me to keep away. He is running down the club.”
Mathew Owino Ottamax who was a stalwart for Re Union FC, Gor Mahia, AFC Leopards and Harambee stars during his playing days in the 1990s, wrote a letter to the fans base on his social media pages.
“A blank firing coach decides to fire his goalkeeping coach…maybe this will solve his scoring problems! Mine is to say a BIG THANK YOU to Gor Mahia players, staff, the executive office and our loving fans for everything we achieved as a family during the three and a half seasons I was with you. I remain loyal to my Mother Club” he said.
However club chairman Ambrose Rachier said that he is not aware of such while club treasurer Ken Ouma dismissed the sacking claims saying that Ze Maria had no powers to hire or fire.
“The matter has not come to the office and if there is an issue then it should be brought to us. It’s however not official because the coach is an employee and has no powers to fire anyone,” Ouma said to the Daily Nation.
Ze Maria is spending so much time and energy on sideshows at the expense of his core responsibility. Interestingly it is now emerging that his track record as a coach is replete with only dismissals for non-performance.
The best way out of this mess is to send Ze Maria together with all those hanging on his coat tails, on an indefinite compulsory leave. Ze Maria is not the first coach to introduce tiki taka in Gor Mahia. Len Julians did it with so much success.
Meanwhile, Ottamax should be reinstated, Tom Ogweno maintains Special Programmes and Leonard Odipo or Sammy Omolo or Mzee Siang’a to take coaching responsibilities on interim capacity.
Now who gave Ze Maria the impression that he had executive powers at Gor Mahia. I think the EC are culpable since they told us they had given him free reign to select his TB as a way of professionalizing the club. The results are clear for all to see. He brought Onyango who is a very bad advertisement for the club and Aurelio whose role in the club remains unclear. Ottamax said the coach values his friends more than his colleagues in the TB and that reminds me that apart from Aurelio and Onyango, there are two other ‘Brazilians’ who travel with the team for away matches and sit inside the stadium perimeter during our Nyayo matches. Who could they be and what are their roles at the club?
Gor as it is at the moment is incapable of winning anything , we need a new coach tactician urgently and a re constituted team
To litna.Ka zoia azoya rodho kogalo chuor timbe. Awuoro. To kara koko manono. bure kabisa. wapimogi we jomariek owach ane.
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Offcourse ottamax was fired by brazil camp.
Bring Sammy omolo pamzo on interim capacity to sort out this mess of kenya camp vs Brazil camp fisco otherwise kichapo will be the order of the day.
Disunity, disrespect , racism and blatant impunity in the technical bench has damaged moral and enthusiasm of all players and fans together .
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Nobody in EC is ever aware what is happening with Gor Mahia players and TB.
Gor Mahia is just about poor administration.
It shows that its good coaches like Loga and Nutall ( who had in addition good administrative skills) who are responsible for the good performance over the last few years. Look at Bob Williamson and now Ze Maria to see that EC’s input is bure kabisa.
LET MEMBERS COMMIT ALL OFFICIALS TO SIGN A YEARLY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH THESE MINIMUM TARGETS. FAILURE AND EC AUTOMATICALLY RESIGNS AT THE NEXT AGM.
1. GOR MAHIA MUST QUALIFY FOR ONE OF THE TWO CONTINENTAL TOURNAMENTS.
2. GORMAHIA MUST REACH AT LEAST THE SEMI-FINALS OF EVERY REGIONAL TOURNAMENT THEY PARTICIPATE IN.
3. GOR MAHIA MUST REACH THE GROUP STAGES OR AT LEAST THE 3RD ROUND OF ALL THE CONTINENTAL TOURNAMENTS THEY PARTICIPATE IN.
IF WE HOLD EC TO THESE THEN IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO IS IN CHARGE AND THESE TARGETS WILL TRICKLE DOWN TO THE TB AND PLAYERS.
Anyone wanting to be an official who is unwillingly to sign this performance contract should in fact not been allowed to sign however glorious their theoretical manifestos are!
These contracts should be kept with the club’s independent lawyers.
WE AS FANS SHOULD NOT BE DRAWN INTO THESE USELESS ADMINISTRATIVE BATTLES WE JUST WANT RESULTS.
Pliz rachier and EC..sack this coach apoint our legends either Sammy omollo ,jua Cali ocholla..as a short term measure.we can still win the league..
If he’s sacked he will sue us at FIFA for breach of contract. If he’s sent on compulsory leave and outside Kenya, then he can continue drawing his salary, but we shall have quietly got rid of him.
sacking is a legal exercise so long as you do it as per the law
The problem is not Ze Maria. Its Rachier & Co WHO DON’T WANT STRUCTURES!
Why are seasoned officials bogging us down with administrative blunders-
Mara Kenya/ Luo camp vs Brazilian Camp, mara sabotage,mara this, mara that.
RACHIER, NGALA, KILO, OROWE HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SOCCER ADMINISTRATORS?
1.IS THERE NO CODE OF CONDUCT AT GMFC FOR COACHES, PLAYERS, OFFICIALS, MEMBERS AFTER MORE THAN SIX YEARS IN SOCCER ADMINISTRATION.
2.WHAT TYPE OF CONTRACTS ARE BEING SIGNED AT GMFC?
1.After the Nutall saga,how can we ever be sure Ottamax is not being used?
2.Why was Rachier aloof that he will wait until the next game?
3. With foreign coaches we should go the Mourinho/ Man. U way where even Ryan Giggs had to be shoved aside.
Fellow Bloggers:
I suggest the from now on members during each AGM MUST committ elected officials to yearly performance contracts or targets. Failure to meet these targets should result in the automatic resignation of officials.
1. Gor Mahia MUST qualify for a continental tournament,
2. GMFC MUST reach at least the semi-final of CECAFA tournaments it participates in.
3. GMFC MUST qualify for the group stages of CAF tournaments.
THREE SIMPLE CONDITIONS OR TARGETS IF YOU WANT TO BE A GOR MAHIA OFFICIAL.
I URGE FANS FOCUS ON THESES MINIMUMS AND TIE EC TO THESE TARGETS THEN THE REST WILL FOLLOWS. I.E GRAND PROJECTS LIKE OWN ETC. ALL THOSE PROMISES THEY GIVE.
NOWADAYS FANS HANDS ARE TIED IN THAT WE CAN NO LONGER “CHASE THEM AWAY” SO WE HAVE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX TO TAKE BACK OUR BELOVED CLUB.
WITH THE 3 TARGETS ABOVE IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO TAKES OVER OR IF RACHIER & CO. REMAIN SINCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE WILL BE AUTOMATIC.
2016 YEAR WASTED AND WE HAD GOOD SPONSORSHIP. WHAT ABOUT 2017
just like John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, so has Nzoia prepared Gor for another coach.
Guys, allow the coach to do his work. If he decides Otamax is not good for him, let it be. If he decides to bench Gatusso, let it be. To run a successful team, the coach must be the most important person, followed by the fans then the players. The moment you try to make EC or Chairman or players the most important person in the team, just be ready to kiss bye to titles. Coach’s word must be final, period!! Of course when he gets the decisions wrong, there will be consequences!! Problem with many of us is that we all want to assume the role of the coach. Nutall and Boby W were successful because they were allowed full control of the team. Paul Nkata is in full control of Tusker and you can see the results. Problem with AFC is not because they have hopeless players but because someone else is making decisions and not the coach. Try that in Gor and results will be the same
On the contrary I feel that Gor had good results during the earlier fixtures coz you could see that Zimaria was consulting with Ogweno even before substitution were made. Now that he drew his battle lines you can see how he does his substitutions in a very awkward way.
@ A person, I am happy to find someone who believes that Gor Mahia is not doing that badly and there is still a huge possibility in us winning the fourth consecutive title. In deed we have not played Tusker and there are a couple of matches left
@Pmawego, no coach in KPL has as much independence as Ze Maria. When he was appointed, Rachier said he was free to select his TB which he went ahead and did and Sandro is part of that deal. In the June window he was given the players he requested. Nobody has interfered with his powers to choose match day squads(though i think is is high time somebody did). So which control is Nkata having at Tusker that Ze Maria is lacking at Gor? No coach in Kenya has the powers to sack a fellow member of his TB and Ze Maria just did that. Which more control do you want him given? At Gor he is the most important person as you have advised, what results has he given back? So why do you think he deserves to continue as coach?
@Musyo, Ze Maria just fired (or purportedly) Ottamax. Rachier immediately says he is not aware. What do you expect. Rachier must support his coach’s action. To say he is not aware potentially leaves Ze Maria naked!! What Rachier should do is to fire Ze Maria for lack of results instead of playing poker games with us. @Musyo, from the goings on, Ze Maria is not fully in charge. His decisions are being countered by his bosses and the fans and players. He needs to be made in charge or be fired. Nothing in between. Gatusso’s and Ottamax’s comments and actions suggest that there is some powers elsewhere interfering. You don’t need special training to figure that out
Bure kabisa. Why did he import a drunkard in the name of Fontino? Truth be told, Zimaria is even inferior to many Local coaches that we have in Kenya. Their tourism period should come to an end. Ottomax to be reinstated ama watashangaa. We cannot send away people who have stood with Gor during hard times coz we now have a sponsor. Thank God hakuna mpira this week. What I feel is equivalent to Rio. Let me be labelled a hooligan. I ca see Rio in the next match.
What full Executive powers are this Ze maria needs to be given to deliver results on the field of play. His off-pitch shenanigans aside of firing and fighting too many battles with almost everyone in both the TB & Playing Unit, why can’t he Muster even one win in a game or create clear goal scoring opportunities?What is the sole purpose of playing soccer if not to score goals, yes losing is part of football but so is scoring and fighting thru adaptive formations when a goal down in order to get back in the game. Lethargic useless displays of one set mind that have time & again failed to give any results cannot be excused by the sideshows he is trying to create. He is solely in charge of the team, has a free hand in selecting the match day squads, has benched or relegated first 11 dependable players to the fringes as he wishes but wea are the results?Nobody had this Coach’s back more than me but as things stand i cannot continue supporting his aimless strategies and divisive demeanor that is pulling the club apart right through the middle.Since when is football played without any urgency or purpose even in a knock-out tourney?Local coaches have time & again countered him and neutralised his tactics like a lame duck, suffice to say yesterday b4 the game Nzoia United coach Bernard Mwalala said he was confident of winning if Gor plays as it has been since he was prepared and Guess What…..He did just that, won fair and square despite being denied a clear goal and second penalty.
Ja’Asego from where you are seated I am sure you are seeing the EC clique who denied us a chance to get quality players like Jean Claude Eranzi, Pierot Kwizera and Laudit Mavugo. They contributed immensely to bringing us where we are. They should receive this same flack that is directed at Ze Maria although the latter takes direct responsibility because he has driven the Tech Bench, which he heads, to work at cross purposes instead of pulling together.
Where are the Metal fans who came out with their guns blazing at the mere mention of Zi Maria? It seems Zimaria has disappointed them too.
Dear Friends, let us stick with Ze Maria till end of the season. He may just be the person to win us the 4th straight title. Even if he doesn’t, its not the end of the world. Bringing in Sammy Omollo or Sir Alex Fergie is not a guarantee that we will win!!
@Pmawego, why should we stick with Ze Maria till the end of the season? Secondly, how is he going to win the title with the endless draws? Jakom imako dhoga!!!!!
@Musyo, I just gave you the reason. Hiring Pep Guardiola now in GM is not a guarantee to win EPL
Ze Maria and the entire technical bench should be fired. We have no technical bench at the moment and I suggest the following:-
Ag. Head Coach – Sammy Pamzo Omollo
Ass. Head Coach – Austin Oduor
Team Manager – Tobias Ochola Jua Kali
It is now time to bring the old boys that have Gor Mahia NDA in them line the above mentioned former players.
Ogweno was never a Gor Mahia player and in this regard, he has no history of Gor Mahia apart from winning the trophy with Frank Nuttal. Jolawi too was neither player nor a technical man apart from being copied in the team by the former chairman Leslie Okudo.
Hehehe Jamigori I can see you are so mad that only NDA can come out instead of DNA!
hehehe, he could be right. None Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
I meant DNA (Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid) but not NDA and thanks comrades for pointing out the anomaly that could be attributed to mixed up associated with pressures of dropping points recklessly and loosing to nationwide league teams.
One thing is obvious…there is a problem at GM.We have a highly paid TB and players whose experience and skill is not in doubt.However,in the last 5 or so matches we have been firing blanks and that is a major cause for concern.We need to fix it and fix it fast!!!
You have spoken.
Those salaries people are earning should be enough to win local competitions hands and and qualify us for the group stages of continental tournaments.
Put kila mtu (EC, TB and players) on signed yearly performance contracts.
MINIMUM CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY MEMEBERS.
1. Gor Mahia MUST qualify for a continental tournament,
2. GMFC MUST reach at least the semi-final of CECAFA tournaments it participates in.
3. GMFC MUST qualify for the group stages of CAF tournaments.
I THINK THE CURRENT COACH OF THE CLUB IS NOT EFFECTIVE . HE SHOUILD BE RELIEVED OF HIS DUTY BEFORE THE FAN TAKE UNWANTED ACTION
Let’s get a new coach and TB and fire the current crop of politicians.I miss goals.
Ze Maria is the head of TB and therefore his decision is final in that area.After firing Mathew Octopus,AM expecting other ” two” to follow for the good of the club.This cycle of subortaging coaches must end for the benefit of future coaches.How can a goal-keeper trainer tell a coach that his tactics can not work in kenya?Why is it working in mamelodi sundowns,Zesco,To mazembe and recently younga of TZ?Was Gor mahia meant for direct football?what does gor mahia hav to show for the 16(to be precise)league titles and 11-moi golden cups?1-mandela cup and 5-cecafa?and we still want to win more league tittles like we have never won before playing stonage football.Is gor winning league currently anything special?It will be very primitive for EC to use league won under their regime as a campaign tool for re-election.Gor mahia is way above braging on Kpl tittles.we should be better than Zesco atleast.In the last matches of group stage,After scoring a goal Zesco tried direct football.They were badly overwhelmed such that Anthony Akumu had to be brought in to “put things “down and they were back in the game.it’s regrettable that some TB members want the club to continue playing the early 80s football.
@joods what does Ze Maria have to show for the samba that you are supporting so much? The endless back passes and football played in our half? The draws? The objective of any football club is to win trophies regardless of the playing style. Play ugly or what you call direct football and win. If you can win with stylish football even better. But style minus trophies is bull****. The direct football gave us the title unbeaten and took us to the final of CECAFA. What do you see the samba football winning the club this season? The superior model gets the results and between direct and samba we know which one has delivered!!
THE LAST MAN STANDING, TIKI PITI PITI. TAKA TAKA BILA GOALS NI USELESS. WE WANT GOALS. IS IT THIS TIKI PITI THAT NECESSITATES AWKWARD SUBSTITUTIONS. TUMECHOKA NA ZIMARIA NA KAMA RACHIER AMESHINDWA, WE WILL DO IT FOR HIM. WAIT AND SEE.
It’s good to be emotional at times to make things move but the problem with us is that at times we apply emotion over logic. Our problem as it is goes beyond the TB. Our root problem is lack of proper leadership qualities at the top. AR is applying hands-off eyes-off technique. Ngala is just happy to be Gor SG while what Ferari does I cannot tell. At this point they should have released a statement to let us know what is happening.
BREAKING NEWS: Gor Mahia Appoints a new head coach. Stay tunned for updates. ..loading 36%
Ooh Laa la…. To mitna yawa ….” AFRO-K’OGALO CONTINUE AFTER A SHORT INTERNATIONAL BREAK “… And we still believe in Ze Maria cause GOR MAHIA NI YETU.
Ze Maria just fire all those megalomaniacs if they can not style up. We are here to stay. CHOKE..
Ati fans will take action! Which action are alluding to? GOR ina wenyewe who can take action.
You people have not really internalized the effect of the defeat to Nzoia. In a nut shell, it means Gor Mahia will not play Continental football in 2017. They will not even be in CECAFA
Has TUSKER been declared the 2017 champions so that we disqualify Gor MAHIA? Suppose K’Ogalo wins the championship are they not going to compete continentally and regionally? I remain optimistic unless outclassed and defeated of which I doubt if K’Ogalo will let IT go just so easily. GOR MAHIA IS GOR MAHONO WATCH THIS SPACE.
with seven points less than Tusker and Ulinzi breathing down our neck? And TB drama we are now going through? And the trial and error football we are playing? And the remaining matches between the best teams KPL? When we could not even beat a second tier team in Kenya? Ndugu, wake up, unaota ndoto mbaya sana mchana.Be realistic, the league is gone.
Who has won it practically without applying theories?. Let us wait for the actual outcomes and not wishful opinions. Suppose GOR overcome all ODDS against your WISHES will you humbly eat your own words?
Yours is much MORE wishfull opinion , than gthe practical ones i have seen. Smell the coffee, omera
NEWS JUST IN…..OTTAMAX REINSTATED BY RACHIER
Ottamax was not sacked by Ze Maria. He was excluded from the traveling squad due to indiscipline and not adhering to the procedures and rules. That is within Ze Maria domain and then with his myopic reasoning he rans to social media to express his I’ll feelings. Now HE knows who is the boss. Let this megalomaniac in GM TB style up and let Ze Maria do his job. We will appraise HIM and decide his fate at the optimum time based on his achievement.
NASIO MAMBO YA NUSU MKATE OF CAMP JO-BRAZIL VERSUS CAMP JO-DALA. Keep it up Ze Marichwa……. Discipline is paramount and their are no sacred COWS.
Let us agree that there is a problem in Gor Mahia .Please bwana chairmain put your house in order, find out where the problem is coz GMFC has the best players in the SPL but we cannot understand why the same strikers who were scoring last season are now firing blanks recently in every game, this calls for wisdom in judgement. As for Ze Maria he needs to know that pride goes before fall,having played in Milan doesnt qualify him to be the best coach, he needs to work with the locals in the TB to get results or else fail miserably and go home by November trophiless
As need to win matches we need wisdom and not speak out while guided by emotions. Check your first comments in March and today, why have you contradicted yourselves? Coach is skilfully, problem is in the camp of leaders and TB selective relationship with players.
Some of the people making loudest noise here were the same ones who wanted F Nutall out. When Zi Maria was brought in, they sang all the praises in the world even before he made his first touchline appearance. Reason should prevail here. Hiring and firing is not the solution. There is a serious problem somewhere with GMFC. We should look inside instead of outside. Stop castigating Ze Maria. The problem lies with EC. The Vice Chairman, Secretary, sijui Assistant Secretary, Treasurer etc. Like I said earlier, even if you bing Jose Maourinho, the problem will be the same. There is no guarantee to finish top.
We must run a club where the coach’s decision is final and must be respected. We are doomed as long as EC overrules the coach’s decision!!!
It seems there is a problem in Gor Mahia. And I highly doubt if it is the Coach. The Coach may just be a victim of circumstances.