{"id":14978,"date":"2019-08-06T18:23:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T18:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=14978"},"modified":"2019-08-06T18:47:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T18:47:57","slug":"hassan-oktay-has-resigned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/hassan-oktay-has-resigned\/","title":{"rendered":"Hassan Oktay has resigned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/oktay-toyoyo-18.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now official. Gor Mahia&#8217;s Turkish coach Hassan Oktay has resigned his position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional reporting from the Standard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKindly accept my resignation as Gor Mahia FC head coach effective today [August 6], the sixth day of August 2019. As you are aware, the decision has been forced on me by the personal challenges I am facing here in Europe,&#8221; Oktay&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes as a shocker as the Turkish-Cypriot&nbsp;had initially asked for six days off and travelled to his native country Turkey for family issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oktay has, however, thanked the club for the opportunity they gave him&nbsp;to manage the Kenyan football giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I wish to thank you and the entire club, including the fans for the opportunity you accorded me to manage this great club. I also wish you guys all the best in your forthcoming assignments.&#8221; The Turkish-Cypriot added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club has accepted Oktay&#8217;s&nbsp;resignation and thanked him for his services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The club has accepted Oktay\u2019s wish to terminate his contract and thanks to him for his services. The club also prays for Oktay\u2019s situation to get better,&#8221; the club confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oktay took over&nbsp;<em>K\u2019Ogalo<\/em>&nbsp;in December 2018 to succeed Dylan Kerr, who had also resigned from his position after only one season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resignation of the tactician is a huge blow to the KPL champions who have also had their assistant coach Zedekiah Otieno leave the club to join KCB as their head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gor has also lost their key players to other clubs who were pivotal to their KPL glory last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attacking midfielder Francis Kahata joined Simba SC, striker Jacques Tuyisenge left for Petro Atletico while their then captain Harun Shakava recently left for Zambian side Nkana FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oktay parts ways with&nbsp;<em>K&#8217;Ogalo<\/em>&nbsp;after just one season in charge and helping the club lift their 18th KPL title.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/hassan-oktay-has-resigned\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is now official. 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