{"id":545,"date":"2012-05-01T12:41:47","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T12:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=545"},"modified":"2012-05-01T18:28:11","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T18:28:11","slug":"anthony-otieno-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/anthony-otieno-dismissed\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Overhaul at Gor Mahia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

Reports emanating from the Gor Mahia camp suggest that coach Zdvarko Logarusic has made good this threat to rid Gor Mahia of players whom he deems unsuitable to play in a club of Gor Mahia’s stature. Early last week he expressed frustration at not being allowed to make the needed changes. Over the weekend, fans unfurked a banner reading “In Logarusic we trust” to express their support for the new coach. The club officials responded to the fans gave him carte blanche to make the changes he desired.<\/p>\n

Gone\u00a0are Hugo Nzoka, Demonde Selenga, Dan Makori, Tony Nyang’or, Collins Okoth, Collins Omondi, Peter Juma, Felix Nwosu\u00a0while young defender Fred Otieno will be sent on loan.<\/p>\n

Collins Okoth’s case is curious. After acrimoniously departing the club after citing frustrations by team officials, he had apparently changed his mind and sought to return. Perhaps dissapointing to fans is the case of Dan Makori who has been a fan favourite ever since he was recruited from an obscure team on one of Gor Mahia’s annual Nyanza tours.<\/p>\n

It is not immediately clear what the club plans to do to replace these players.. One only hopes Logarusic knows what he is doing. He seems to be looking for a certain specific type of player. But whether or not such players exist in Kenya and can be made available is a different story altogether. Also not clear is the legality of terminating said contracts. Will the club have to play the players ? Without knowledge of how the contracts are structured, one can only hope the club did its homework. After all the club chairman is a lawyer.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Additional reporting from futaa.com<\/p>\n

Gor Mahia striker Antony Balotieno <\/em>Nyangor had a meteoric rise in his career after being spotted by the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) giants in December during the team\u2019s preseason tour but after featuring for just two league games, he is out in the cold.<\/p>\n

Shock <\/strong><\/p>\n

The youthful striker was called to the club\u2019s offices on Tuesday 1 May only to be shocked on arrival when he was handed a contract termination letter that effectively ended his stay, which had been expected to last until 2014.<\/p>\n

Speaking to futaa.com<\/em>, the youngster was lost for words as he pointed out that no clear reason was given for his termination in the letter dated Tuesday 1 May 2011, he thus could not disclose what course of action he will be taking after this development.<\/p>\n

Immediate termination<\/strong><\/p>\n

-I was just called to the office then on arrival got this letter that my contract with the club has been terminated with effect from today. I didn\u2019t expect it so I don\u2019t even know what I will be doing after this development.<\/p>\n

-The letter is not even giving me a reason as to why I am no longer needed at the club yet I signed a two year deal to end in 2014, he said.<\/p>\n

Highly rated<\/strong><\/p>\n

The striker was among the highly rated youngsters in the Kenyan Premier League at the start of the season, with his acquisition being the subject of a tussle between Gor Mahia and Mathare United, who were said to be having a valid contract with him at the time.<\/p>\n

The youngster\u2019s abrupt fall from grace shows just how much insecure the Kenyan footballer is when hoping to make a living out of football.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t