Gor Mahia players after winning the Sportpesa Super Cup. Photo/YahooSports
Inaugural Sportpesa Super Cup champions Gor Mahia have sent a warning to English Premier side Everton ahead of their friendly match scheduled for next month.
Gor Mahia won the title after thrashing perennial ricvals AFC Leopards 3-0.
Speaking to a local daily, Gor Mahia chair Ambrose Rachier said that his side was not to be treated as underdogs.
“I have just seen the Tweet from Everton. We are excited to the there to play. It will be a great and historic event and we are looking forward to it. Please tell the world that Gor Mahia are not underdogs heading into that match,” said Rachier.
This will be the first time the Ronald Koemen managed team, which boasts the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka, are playing a match in East Africa.