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Williamson 'never applied for Gor Mahia position, was approached'

Coach Bobby Williamson has claimed he never applied for the position of Gor Mahia head coach.

Williamson was appointed in 2013 by the Kenyan Premier League giants and helped them win the title after 18 years of wait, however, a recent claim by the former CEO Omondi Aduda that foreign coaches use the club to better their resumes has forced the Scot to respond.

“I never applied for the Gor Mahia position, I was approached,” the former Uganda head coach told Goal.

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“I wanted to stay at the national level but out of courtesy I spoke to the chairman [Ambrose Rachier] and we had a gentleman's agreement that if a national position came up he wouldn't stand in my way.