Gor Mahia skipper Philemon Otieno has issued a rallying call to the K’Ogalo faithful ahead of their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) clash against Kariobangi Sharks on Sunday.The record league champions have been playing in near-empty stadiums with their fans shunning their games since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.Balancing the pulpit and immense Gor Mahia role: Oudu finds favourSpeaking ahead of their clash against Sharks, Philemon admitted that their opponents have been registering impressive results of late but asked fans to turn out in droves to support the team.“We know they (Sharks) have been performing well recently but they are facing Gor Mahia… To our fans, we are yet to see you back in the stadium, come on Sunday and offer support,” said Philemon.Traditionally Gor Mahia has been synonymous with a huge fan base owing to it being a community club but the fan numbers have plummeted significantly in the past two seasons.K’Ogalo head coach Andreas Spier also called on fans to attend their games after witnessing few supporters in the 1-0 over KCB FC last weekend.Gor Mahia coach challenges fans ahead of Mashemeji derbyTheir sworn enemies AFC Leopards have however witnessed a bump in the number of fans attending their games as the fan base has gotten behind the team regardless of the performances.The game is slated for a 3 PM kick-off at the Thika Stadium with Gor Mahia banned from hosting their matches at the Nyayo and Kasarani Stadium.
