Gor Mahia skipper Harun Shakava surrendered the armband to the departing midfielder Karim Abdoul in the 2-0 loss to Nzoia Sugar as the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) drew to a close.Karim has opted to return back to his native Burkina Faso after spending half a season with Gor Mahia having joined the club from Armenian club Gandzasar back in February.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, K’Ogalo head coach Mark Harrison revealed that the players elected to have Karim as the field captain against Nzoia as a farewell gift. 🟢| FULL-TIME@nzoiasugarfc2 take the 3 points#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/CjuVkJaihE— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) August 22, 2021 “Everybody knows that was Karim’s last game, he is leaving to go back home and from there I don’t know what he is going to do. I think he has been excellent in the five games that I’ve been here,”“He is an attacking midfielder and today he had to play as a number nine, it is not fair, Tito and Jules have gone missing, this is the type of culture that has been in the squad, we need good characters and professionals,” said Harrison.Nzoia complete double over Gor Mahia to compound miserable seasonThe Burkina Faso midfielder was roped in by former head coach Manuel Vaz Pinto as the duo reunited after their stint together at Ethiopian giants St. George back in 2018. Harrison lamented the loss of quality players from the squad after Kenneth Muguna left for Azam FC, Charles Momanyi looks to be headed to Tusker FC with other departures expected to follow. Y el que se recupera de su débil arranque de temporada con su segunda victoria consecutiva es el Gor Mahia, que venció 1-0 a Nairobi City con este tanto del burkinés Karim Nikiema pic.twitter.com/INQFo3EbNb— Futbol Salvaje (@SalvajeFutbol) May 17, 2021 “You do not want to lose good players at any time but when it happens it happens, we have to correct it. We have identified a few good players and we have to work hard to get them in the door because if we don’t we are going to be in trouble next season,” added Harrison.
