“Preparation has been good since we resumed group training.before the break, we were determined to continue working hard to get points so that we be back to where we belong,” Otieno told the club’s social media pages.
“All is not lost because we are on again and working hard to regain our fitness to be able to compete well and win matches.”
At the time the league took a break, Gor Mahia were placed in position seven on the log with 22 points from 14 matches, 14 fewer than table-toppers Tusker, who had 36 points from 16 matches while KCB are second on 30 points from 15 matches and AFC Leopards are third on 29 points from 14 matches.
According to the fixture obtained by
Goal, AFC Leopards will kick off the resumption on May 12 with a home game against Mathare United at Kasarani Stadium before Gor Mahia will enter the same pitch to face Wazito FC.
On Friday, May 14, Kariobangi Sharks will welcome Kakamega Homeboyz at Kasarani Annex while on Saturday, May 15, seven matches will be played across the country with Western Stima hosting Posta Rangers at Moi Stadium in Kisumu and Tusker coming up against KCB at Kasarani Annex.
In other matches, Bandari will entertain Bidco United in Mombasa, AFC Leopards entertain Nzoia Sugar at Kasarani Stadium, Mathare United invite Vihiga United at Kasarani Annex, Gor Mahia come up against Nairobi City Stars at Kasarani Stadium while Sofapaka will face Wazito at Wundanyi Grounds.
Goal they have now set May 12 as the date to resume league action.
Since then, Shimanyula has explained for the league to end as per the set calendar, the federation will be required to draft a congested fixture list of at least two matches a day, insisting his club are ready to play and also warned it will help them end the season as quickly as possible before another lockdown stops it.
“We don’t know again when the government will enforce another lockdown so to be on the safe side, I think we should now plan fixtures where teams will be required to play two matches a week,” Shimanyula told
Bidco United head coach Anthony Akhulia has welcomed the Football Kenya Federation Premier League's return, but went on to state it will need a lot of energy to bring his team back to where it was before the break.
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Bidco United players are in high spirits in anticipation of league resumption, club head Anthony Akhulia coach has said.
Akhulia says it’s tough without football but they are confident they will pick from where they left before the league was indefinitely suspended by the government.
“We have an elaborate individual work plan for players. We hope this will help in keeping them fit as we eye resumption of activities once the dust settles.
“It is tough. Being together in training is better but now we have to deal with the situation due to Covid-19 containment measures.