Gor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry has declared his team ready for the 2022/23 season after featuring in two friendly matches over the weekend.The record Kenyan champions defeated FC Talanta in a build match on Saturday before going down 1-0 to Posta Rangers on Sunday. Both matches were played at the Camp Toyoyo Grounds in Jericho.##NAJAVA_MECA_6716142##With the club unable to sign players due to a FIFA-imposed ban, K’Ogalo have been forced to turn to their youth team to feed the senior team. The club will be in a position to recruit players in January when the two-window transfer embargo elapses.After the weekend warm-up games, the Irish tactician, who replaced Andreas Spier in July believes his team is ready for action. He has taken to social media to declare his team league-ready adding that fans will enjoy action from his group consisting of young and seasoned faces.“Another 180 minutes of action over the weekend to round off Week 7 of Gor Mahia pre-season preparations. We are all eagerly awaiting the start of the league to showcase the talented mixture of experience and youth that have been working tirelessly over recent weeks,” he tweeted.Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Dickson Otieno Rachier (ADOR) is fine, he’s not even in Gem.Ignore the naysayers, Wuod Gem is okay.— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) October 10, 2022 The former Uganda Cranes and Amavubi tactician may however have to wait longer with the commencement of the new season unclear. Last month top tier clubs met and reached an agreement not to honour the league run by the FKF Transition Committee as it is not recognized by FIFA. The committee, whose mandate expires in five days time responded by postponing the league indefinitely.For clubs, hopes rests on the shoulders of returning FKF President Nick Mwendwa. The football boss promised that the league will start at the end of the month but with the league fixtures yet to be released, further postponements look inevitable.Gor Mahia boss Ambrose Rachier unbothered with death rumours
