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Hassan Oktay resigns as coach of KPL champions Gor Mahia

Hassan Oktay has officially resigned as Gor Mahia head coach.

The Cypriot-Turkish tactician has asked the club to relieve him from his duties after asking for five days of compassionate leave last week.

Oktay was appointed Gor Mahia's head coach in December 2018 to succeed Dylan Kerr, who had also resigned from his position after only one season.

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“Kindly accept my resignation as Gor Mahia FC head coach effective today [August 6], the sixth day of August 2019. As you are aware, the decision has been forced on me by the personal challenges I am facing here in Europe," Oktay was quoted as saying by the club's website.