{"id":285,"date":"2012-01-04T01:25:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T01:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=285"},"modified":"2012-01-04T13:27:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T13:27:52","slug":"gor-mahia-prepare-for-season-sans-masika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-prepare-for-season-sans-masika\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia prepare for season sans Masika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From standardmedia.co.ke<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/wednesday\/spomain040112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Gor Mahia coach Anaba Awono says he has given up holding onto restless defender Eric Masika.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Masika has demanded a release to move to Kenyan Premier League (KPL) rivals AFC Leopards, but Gor officials are still holding on for more <a id=\"itxthook0\" class=\"itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom: 0.075em solid darkgreen; padding-bottom: 1px; color: darkgreen; background-color: transparent;\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/sports\/InsidePage.php?id=2000049393&amp;cid=38&amp;story=Gor%20Mahia%20coach%20preparing%20season%20without%20AFC%20Leopards-bound%20defender\"><span class=\"itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan\" style=\"background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">money<\/span><\/a> than their opponents are willing to pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Awono said on Tuesday it would be futile to hold onto a player whose heart is elsewhere and admitted he is already preparing for a future without the Harambee Stars defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">&#8220;It is a well known fact that Masika does not want to be with us next season and we must accept it and move on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">&#8220;Personally as a coach I have already accepted it and are preparing for a future without him,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">The Cameroonian who was recently confirmed as head coach admitted that it would be a major blow to the Gor defence without the dependable defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">&#8220;He has been a great asset in our defence and considering that we have some big and difficult matches in future his departure will be a big setback but we are hoping to cover for his absence well,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Leopards have offered their rivals Sh300,000 for the highly rated defender though Gor are demanding twice the amount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Masika has less than six months remaining on his contract and Leopards have threatened to invoke a Fifa rule allowing a player to enter into talks with another club if he has six months remaining on his contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">Awono said the club is hopeful to do well in the Confederations Cup where they meet APR of Rwanda in the first round next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-medium;\">&#8220;We are confident that we will have recruited well by the time the competition begins. 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