This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
The Gory Coaching Job At Gor Mahia ¶
Published on August 2, 2019
Gor Mahia FC is one of the biggest clubs in East Africa, with a cult-like following and a history of continental accolades. The club has won six championships in the last seven years, a feat unprecedented in the local league.
However, the club's success has been marred by the unceremonious exit of its coaching staff. In the last seven years, the club has had five coaches, each of whom has made significant contributions to the team's success before leaving under mysterious circumstances.
The first coach to break the club's 18-year trophy drought was Bobby Williamson, who won the league title in 2013. Williamson resigned as coach in 2014 to take up the job of Harambee Stars coach, but not before securing a house from the club as part of his settlement.
Frank Nuttall took over as coach in 2014 and led the team to an unbeaten league title in 2015. However, his tenure was marked by financial issues and a strained relationship with the club management. Nuttall eventually left the club in 2016 to take up a coaching role at Zamalek in Egypt.
Ze Maria succeeded Nuttall as coach and led the team to a successful 2016 season, but his tenure was cut short when he left the club in the middle of the season to take up a coaching role in Albania.
Dylan Kerr joined the team in 2017 and led them to a successful season, but he eventually left the club to take up a coaching role in South Africa. Hassan Oktay succeeded Kerr as coach and led the team to a successful 2018-19 season, but he has since taken time off to attend to family matters.
The reasons behind the high turnover of coaches at Gor Mahia are unclear, but the author suggests that a rigid policy on coaching staff and better pay could be the solution. The author argues that continuation is key to success in any setup, and that bringing in new coaches can lead to a lack of challenge and a failure to better previous achievements.
Ultimately, the author suggests that Gor Mahia needs to adopt a more stable approach to coaching staff and pay its coaches fairly if it wants to achieve long-term success.
