{"id":7722,"date":"2015-12-11T03:09:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T03:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2015-12-28T21:45:34","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T21:45:34","slug":"thank-you-bobby-ogolla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/thank-you-bobby-ogolla\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Bobby Ogolla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/two-bobs-intro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Long serving Gor Mahia assistant coach Bobby Ogolla has decided to step aside from the club. Ogolla who joined the club after taking over from Anaba Awono has been at the club for four years. In his playing days, Ogolla was a true legend and is still considered by many as the best central defender ever produced by Kenya. On behalf of Gor Mahia online supporters club, we would like to thank Bobby Legend for his years of service.<\/p>\n<p>Additional reporting from goal.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"leading\">Ogolla confirmed to Goal on Thursday that he had decided to take a break from football and concentrate on \u2018other issues&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"module module-ad fresh8-inline-leaderboar\">\n<p><!-- Begin: Fresh8 placement --><\/p>\n<div id=\"f8-005\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- End: Fresh8 placement --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia deputy coach John \u2018Bobby\u2019 Ogolla has quit after a successful season that saw the club finish 2015 league season unbeaten.<\/p>\n<p>Ogolla confirmed to <strong>Goal<\/strong> on Thursday that he had decided to take a break from football and concentrate on \u2018other issues&#8217;.\u00a0\u201cI have enjoyed my stay with Gor Mahia and would like to make it clear that I will not be part of the team next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoyed working with Gor Mahia players and was also happy to be part of the team that went 2015 league season unbeaten. I will always be there to support the team and will be available for any advice to the young players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ogolla also thanked Gor Mahia fans for the support they accord the team. \u201c<em>K\u2019Ogalo<\/em> fans are the best in the region if not Africa. They support their team whole heartedly and I want to thank them for the support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legendary Ogolla revealed that his contract with the club was to terminate on December 31. \u201cMy contract is supposed to end on December 31 but I have decided to make the decision so that I can plan for my future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"module module-ad fresh8-footer-widget\">\n<p><!-- Begin: Fresh8 placement --><\/p>\n<div id=\"f8-007\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- End: Fresh8 placement --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I have informed club\u00a0management of my intended move and so they are aware of it. I don&#8217;t need to be in Gor Mahia to serve in football. I will be open to other offers when good time comes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>step aside after several years of distinguished service. 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