Gor Mahia Coach Pollack Confident Despite CAF First Leg Draw
13th August 2019
Following the departure of Shakava, prodigal son Kenneth Muguna was named the new club captain ahead of the 2019/20 SPL season, his assistant will be Joash Onyango
- New Gor Mahia FC coach Steven George Pollack has maintained a positive attitude and believes that his side has what it takes to progress to the next stage of the CAF Champions League
- Pollack, who was unveiled as coach last Thursday in Nairobi, was in charge as the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions played out to a barren draw against Aigle Noir in Bujumbura
- The return fixture is set to be played at the Kasarani Stadium on August 25, a week before Gor Mahia FC launch an unprecedented attempt at a fourth straight SPL title
NAIROBI, Kenya-
New Gor Mahia FC coach Steven George Pollack has maintained a positive attitude
and believes that his side has what it takes to progress to the next stage of
the CAF Champions League.
Pollack, who was
unveiled as coach last Thursday in Nairobi, was in charge as the SportPesa
Premier League (SPL) champions played out to a barren draw against Aigle Noir
in Bujumbura.
Patrick Odhiambo
will deputize the former Asante Kotoko FC coach in the upcoming season and
despite holding only one training session before the outing, Pollack remains
positive about the tie.
“I was very
impressed by the players' attitude during the entire trip. The build-up was
difficult but they performed well and I’m happy with the result.
“I only trained with
them once but I’m happy that their response is already showing,” the
English-Finnish tactician stated.
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The club left for
Burundi with only 15 players after CAF did not accept the late entries to the
travelling squad, having also unveiled 17 new players last week to fill the
void left by star players such as Jacques Tuyisenge, Francis Kahata and captain
Harun Shakava.
Following the
departure of Shakava, prodigal son Kenneth Muguna was named the new club
captain ahead of the 2019/20 SPL season, his assistant will be Joash Onyango.
“We played on Sunday
and face Bandari in the Super Cup this weekend. That will be sufficient to
prepare us to the level we want to be.
“I want them to buy
into my philosophy fully so that I can fully implement my strategies,” Pollack
continued.
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“I know you are good
supporters and love the club very much. As the playing unit and technical team,
we’ll always do what we can to make you happy. Get behind the team with full
support and see the team get better,” he beseeched the K’Ogalo faithful.
The return fixture
is set to be played at the Kasarani Stadium on August 25, a week before Gor
Mahia FC launch an unprecedented attempt at a fourth straight SPL title.