Gor Mahia Ace Oliech Promoted To Technical Bench Following Oktay Departure

31st July 2019 - by Louis Kalinga

Oktay also helped Gor make history as they made it to the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederations Cup for the first time in the clubs history

SUMMARY

Kenya’s record goal scorer Dennis Oliech has been summoned by his club Gor Mahia FC to assist the technical bench following the impromptu departure of head coach Hassan Oktay
The Turkish-Cypriot coach who led Gor to a record-extending 18th league crown last season, left for Turkey on Tuesday to sort out some ‘personal issues’, and was unsure whether he will be able to return to continue with his work
Gor will play their first leg preliminary round fixture against Burundi side Aigle Noir on Friday, August 9

NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya’s record goal scorer Dennis Oliech has been summoned by his club Gor Mahia FC to assist the technical bench following the impromptu departure of head coach Hassan Oktay.

The Turkish-Cypriot coach who led Gor to a record-extending 18th league crown last season, left for Turkey on Tuesday to sort out some ‘personal issues’, and was unsure whether he will be able to return to continue with his work.

The SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions confirmed that they have handed Oliech the opportune task to step up and help assistant coach Peter Odhiambo to train the side ahead of their CAF Champions League assignment.

Gor will play their first leg preliminary round fixture against Burundi side Aigle Noir on Friday, August 9.

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“As Gor Mahia family, we are fully behind Oktay as he seeks to deal with personal issues back home. We have given him a minimum of five days,” club CEO Lordvick Aduda said.

Gor have also had to deal with the departure of long-serving assistant coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno, who left to take on a bigger challenge as the head coach of Kenya Commercial Bank FC (KCB).

Oliech has been out injured since twisting his arm in an awkward fall against Western Stima FC at the end of the 2018/19 SPL season.

The forward has confirmed receiving a telephone call from the club’s team manager, Jolawi Abondo and revealed he will report to training on Tuesday.

“I received a phone call from the team manager [Abondo] and I will honour the call,” he told a close friend, who spoke to Goal.

“I will help Peter Odhiambo to train the team for the new season and will report to work tomorrow (Tuesday),” he stated.

Odhiambo joined the club from Sony Sugar FC to replace the departed Zico and now faces a huge test as he engineers a way to guide Gor to better the performances they have ruled for the past few years.

Oktay also helped Gor make history as they made it to the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederations Cup for the first time in the clubs history.