Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia unveiled their new signings on Thursday ahead of their Sunday’s CAF Champions League first leg encounter against Aigle Noir in Bujumbura, Burundi.
However, fans found fault with their unprofessionalism during the entire ceremony, rating it below international standards.
Kenyans expected the KPL titlists to carry out the ceremony in a stadium where the new players get the opportunity to showcase their brilliance before fans as it was done by Tanzanian’s Yanga SC during the presentation of former Bandari FC goalkeeper Faruk Shikhalo.
The same system is applied by some European clubs. For instance, Real Madrid unveiled Eden Hazard at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium before about 50,000 fans. Barcelona too did the same for Frenkie de Jong at Nou Camp before over 20,000 fans.
There are around 20,000 fans here at Camp Nou for De Jong’s presentation.pic.twitter.com/51i1Nn9KmF
— BT Media (@BTClip) July 5, 2019
And K’Ogalo fans thought their club will emulate the two Spanish clubs and their neighbors Yanga SC. Gor, however, conducted it before a battery of journalists and a few club faithful in Nairobi, prompting supporters to throw jabs at the club’s management.
Here were the reactions of fans;
The unveiling of the new players at Gor Mahia was uncouth, unprofessional, barbaric, perfidious, shuffled and vacillating with mediocre. We are GOR MAHIA not any other club and our unveiling should be of international standard #sirkal
Mabuka Victor WochunaWaaah! The unveiling should ought to have been equivalent to the English here
Joseph BandaHas it ever been done differently?? Let them Unveil themselves with better match performances hiii isikusumbue sanaa tumezooea
Micah Salo WanjalaPlayers Wanainama inama mbele ya officials .Bad MANNERS!
Leonard NyongesaCompare it to how Yanga unveiled our son FAROUK,we still have a long way to go.
Cde Godfrey WakahPelekeni yeye Mr Price, kwani alitoka Finland akuje avae boxer za mtumba.
Cde Godfrey WakahCoach pia alipitia muthurwa
MC Alvinedrose FantadoI can voluntarily offer marketing services for this team. Some interesting times ahead
George BestIt was indeed ludicrous,obnoxious,vile and preposterous.We looked like village salads.
Derrick Albert MtulivuhHata jubilee manifesto launch was full of pomp and colour..look at us now…
El PatronAs long as Rachier remains the defacto chairman, Got will continue being a village club.
No ambition,
No strategy, bure kabisa
Benny Benito MwangiIt sucks a lot with the calibre our team hold hii ni hujuma
Hatarikatikagoli OumaIt would be of international standard if Gor was, but Gor is not even at the E.African level (cc: Mbao FC, SImba n Yanga) ; this is right given that the fan base has also low standards
Sammy Wuod AweloVery true…..Unveiling players should be in a stadium or training ground in front of fans ……it should not be a boardroom affair
Gone WalterNever expect anything international at Gor Mahia as long as the current office is in place. Their yardstick will forever remain AFC Leopards.
Hillary Adala That was a simba week and for your information what simba did was introducing the player both old and New plus there coaches, if you watched it live then you will agree with me.Tanzanians are on another level. Will we ever get there?
Goalkeepers: David Mapigano and Caleb Omondi.
Defenders: Elvis Ronack, Maurice Ojwang, Abdala Shira, Alphonse Omija. Richdonald Bolo,
Midfielders: Geoffrey Omondi, Tobias Otieno, Curtis Wekesa, Lloyd Khavuchi.
Attackers: Gnamien Yikpei, Francis Afriyie, Dickson Ambundo, Sam Osoo, Kennedy Otieno, Dennis Oalo.
Assistant Coach – Patrick Odhiambo
Head Coach – Steven Pollack