Kenyan champions Gor Mahia on Thursday evening confirmed the club had parted ways with head coach Dylan Kerr.
The Englishman, who led the 17-time Kenyan champions to the Caf Confederation Cup group stages last season, is said to have tendered his resignation.
“As per his letter, he is going for greener pastures and I want to wish him all the best,” Gor chairman Ambrose Rachier said in a statement on the club’s official website.
The 51-year-old, who led K’Ogalo to back-to-back league titles in 2017 and 2018, thanked the Gor fraternity for their support in his 16-month tenure.
“To players, all l can say is a big thank you for being amazing – everyone played their part with fun, enthusiasm, hard work and most of all belief in what l demanded for both on and off the field. I hope you continue having the vision l constantly told you and always remember no regrets,” Kerr stated in the letter.
“The K’Ogalo faithful ‘Tibim’ Gorrrr Gorrrr Mahia, forever in my heart, forever family, forever friends you made all this work with your lust for passion on the field and your quest for us to be the best… You are the best.”
Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier says they club will maintain the current technical bench after resignation of the head coach Dylan Kerr as the Kenyan Premier league champions prepare for the CAF Champions league match.
KO’galo will host Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi in the first leg of the Champions league game on the 27th of this month here in Nairobi before travelling to Malawi for the return leg.
Kerr tendered his resignation on Thursday night after leading KO’galo to clinch their 17th KPL title and also to the group stages of the CAF Confederations Cup.
Kerr did not travel back to Nairobi with the team after their Sportpesa Cup match against English premier league side Everton last week. He joined Gor Mahia midway through the 2017 KPL campaign and led KO’galo to two titles.