Gor Mahia legend Victor Ali ‘Teargas’ Abondo has rejoined the club, this time as the head coach of the ladies team, Gor Mahia Queens, commencing his duties with immediate effect.
The former Gor Mahia forward joins the team, taking over from Tony Odiyo, who parted ways with the club after finishing third in the FKF Women’s National Super League (WNSL) and subsequently failing to ascend to the FKF Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Why former Harambee Stars coach believes Gor Mahia will retain league titleAbondo began his coaching career by enrolling for the CAF D Coaching License after hanging his boots and went ahead to be part of the technical bench of non-league outfit Kulundeng’ Original.His return to Gor Mahia was made public by the club through its social media platforms.
“Legend Victor Ali Abondo is back at the club, this time, on the touchline as the new head coach of our ladies’ team, Gor Mahia Queens. Welcome back Abondo ‘Teargas’,” reads a post by the club.
Abondo achieved unprecedented success as a player at the club, performances that he will be expected to replicate during his tenure and will also be tasked with leading the club to the Women’s Premier League.Gor Mahia coach opens up on possibility of reuniting with former FKFPL MVPDuring his time with the record league champions, Abondo enjoyed two separate stints, with the second being the most significant, where he was part of the legendary 2015 squad that won the 2015 league title unbeaten.Abondo famously earned the name ‘Teargas’ following the highly contested Mashemeji Derby in 2012, where he latched onto Amon Muchiri with a crushing tackle, forcing the referee to issue a red card.
The K’Ogalo supporters vehemently contested the decision, leading to fan unrest, with the Police forced to disperse the crowd by lobbing tear gas, a name they would later brand the 36-year-old.Lately, Abondo has been an integral member of Bunge FC – the Kenyan Parliament football team, where he has been playing as a midfielder.Why Wrexham coach blamed Harambee Stars prospect, teammates for Birmingham defeat