{"id":3603,"date":"2014-01-09T04:01:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T04:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2014-01-23T14:01:08","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T14:01:08","slug":"gor-mahia-to-offer-williamson-a-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-to-offer-williamson-a-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia to offer Williamson a contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gormahia.net\/images\/two-bobs-intro.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>courtesy of the Nation<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gor Mahia will table an improved long term offer to their club head coach Bobby Williamson once the Scot returns to Nairobi on Saturday from the team\u2019s Oloitoktok training base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The team is currently undergoing residential training under the hawk eyes of the Scot at the remote town, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, 242 kilometres south east of Nairobi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Club vice-chairman Faiz Magak said that they will be tabling a three year-deal offer to the highly sought after tactician with the aim of tying\u00a0 him down\u00a0 to the club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Williamson\u2019s contract with the league champions runs out in June this year after penned a one-year deal last June but Magak was unequivocal that the bespectacled former Uganda Cranes coach has his future secured at K\u2019Ogalo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cHe (Williamson) is doing a great job. He has the focus, commitment and professionalism. His heart and soul is with the great club of Gor Mahia and that\u00a0 is why he is busy\u00a0 getting the boys in shape ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWhen the team returns to Nairobi, we will begin talks ,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Should Williamson put pen to paper on the new deal, it will stretch his stay at the Keyan glamour club until June 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 52-year-old tactician helped propel Gor to their maiden league title in 18 years last term and has in the recent past stated his unwavering commitment to the club. However this has done little to quell rumours regarding his long term future with reports of interest to lure him rife in Tanzania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI am happy here. Kudos to the boys for winning the league title. It was worthwhile. I want to assure that Gor will no longer wait for such a long time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>We have to make it our hobby,\u201d he said back in November when he led the side to their league triumph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tanzanian league side Yanga have made contact with Gor inquiring about the availability of the former West Bromwich Albion, FC Rangers and Uganda Cranes coach and the move by the Kenyan giants is seen as a way to fend off interested suitors.<\/p>\n<h4>Is a 3 year contract advisable ?<\/h4>\n<p>It appears the irrational action by Yanga has caused Gor Mahia officials to panic.\u00a0 Most coaches eventually get to the point where other teams have figured out their tactics. This is why most clubs change coaches every few years. Considering the fact that coaches often have to be changed, this author is not sure that a 3 year contract is advisable.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly , it is not clear that Williamson has done enough yet to earn a 3 year deal. And what happens if two years from now, his performance is deemed unsatisfactory ? Will the club have to keep him an extra year just to honor his contract. 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