Mathare United head coach John Kamau has torn into the club’s management for putting unfair pressure on the team, and called for professionalism from everyone around the club.Kamau seems to have been fed up by the pressure from some quotas of the management to the players and the technical bench, and chose to address them.##NAJAVA_MECA_8692779##Speaking to the club’s media after Mathare’s 2-1 loss to Gor Mahia in a league match played on Saturday 8 February at Dandora, Kamau asked for patience towards the team.“For the people around our team, they should know that before we achieve what we want to achieve, there will be some setbacks because the players need more playing time to grow,” said Kamau.The Harambee Stars assistant coach felt that The Slum Boys are on course to achieving their season’s target of retaining their league status, and therefore do not deserve the pressure and environment they are subjected to, especially from those aware of the targets.John Kamau on why Mathare United lost to Gor Mahia“It is an issue of how we carry ourselves because at the end of the day, the team will remain in the league. What we are going through is an issue where the people around our team just need to act professionally,” he added.In the match against Gor Mahia, Elly Asieche gave the 2008 league champions the lead, heading home from close range in the 16th minute, but K’Ogalo fought hard and equalized in the 35th minute through Alphonce Omija to ensure it was all square at half time.The defending champions completed their comeback in the 76th minute when Enock Morrison scored from the penalty spot after Samuel Kapen had been brought down in the penalty area.Official: AFC Leopards part ways with troubled strikerThe loss means that The Slum Boys have now recorded just one win in their last 10 league games, and collected seven points out of a possible 30 points.Mathare are 14th on the league table with 21 points ahead of their next match against Shabana FC on Sunday 16 February at Gusii Stadium from 1400 hrs.
