Gor Mahia vice-captain Philemon Otieno has already apologised to the club s fans after the defeat.
“On behalf of fellow players, l would like to apologise for the loss against Belouizdad,” Otieno said as quoted by the club s official portal. “It is football and we learnt our lessons. It is a wake-up call for us to pull up if we want to achieve our goals for this season.”
K’Ogalo came into the match in Algeria without the services of their influential captain Kenneth Muguna, midfielder Bernard Ondiek, and Nicholas Kipkirui owing to injuries and family issues.
The Kenyan champions qualified for the next phase after they managed to secure a 4-3 aggregate win against APR of Rwanda in a two-legged affair.
It i’s football and we learnt our lessons. It is a wake-up call for us to pull up if we want to achieve our goals for this season.
On Sunday, a senior player faulted the management for the big loss in North Africa. It is an embarrassing and shameful outcome for a big and respectable club like Gor Mahia, a senior player who is part of the squad in Algeria told
Goal. This is a very competitive competition and it needs good preparations. It is a shame when we are just sent to play when nobody takes care of our needs.