Newly elected Gor Mahia Secretary General Nicanor Arum has sent a strongly worded warning to the team’s foreign players over their performance and suitability to K’Ogalo.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news Arum was elected as the club’s Secretary General during the Gor Mahia elections held on Sunday, 13 April at Nyayo National Stadium, where he garnered 582 votes against the 501 votes that Sam Ocholla, the immediate former holder of the office, garnered.Homeboyz goalkeeper determined to cool Rising Stars heartbreak with Mozzart Bet Cup ‘Golden Glove’Speaking to the media after his election, Arum said that one of the main areas that he will focus on is the composition of the playing unit, noting that some of them do not deserve to wear the Gor Mahia jersey.“We have to revisit the playing unit. That one, I cannot cheat you. There are some players who do not deserve to be in Gor Mahia, and that I have to tell you without blinking an eye,” said Arum.##NAJAVA_MECA_8860011##In what was his first media engagement since ascending to office, Arum took issue with the quality of foreign players at Gor Mahia, which has been a controversial debate in recent years and did not shy away from picking his side.“There are some foreigners who do not deserve to be there. Some of those foreign players cannot make it to the second eleven let alone the first eleven,” he added.Cash strapped National Super League club goes into dissolutionSome of the foreign players at Gor Mahia are the Congolese duo of Giscard Mavoungou and Gedeon Bandeka, the Ugandan duo of Chris Bbaale and Pius Akena, Cameroonian winger Patrick Essombe Ekandjoum and Ghanaian midfielder Enock Morrison.Historically, Gor Mahia have signed foreign players who became key figures in the team, including Jacques Tuyisenge, Khalid Aucho, Karim Nzigiyimana, Meddie Kagere, Godfrey Walusimbi and Dan Sserunkuma, just to name a few. FKF’s plan to build new headquarters away from KasaraniHowever, the current group has mostly alternated between the bench and the stands, raising concerns about return on investment, especially considering their higher wages compared to local players.In recent times and especially this season, the Green Army has also been critical of the foreign players at the club, with questions raised on their impact at the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_8859964##Of all the current foreigners at K’Ogalo, only Morrison has been a regular starter for the 21-time FKF Premier League champions, with others mainly coming from the bench, while some rarely get involved in matches.The league defending champions are currently third on the log with 46 points, three fewer than league leaders Kenya Police FC, but with a game in hand.
