Former Harambee Stars tactician Zedekiah Zico Otieno has termed his Coach of the Year nomination a milestone following his outstanding campaign with KCB FC.The Bankers went toe to toe with Tusker FC in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title race but ultimately lost the title on the final day of the season.Zico holds the nomination close to his heart after a gruelling season with KCB and credited his boys for making it possible for him to be counted as one of the best tacticians in the league.🧢| Nominees for the award of the Coach of the year Season 2020/21#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/STF867rjuY— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 9, 2021 “Being nominated as one of the Best Coach of the Year is a milestone for me as a coach because we were 18 coaches so if I’m one of the few selected coaches to be handed the accolade then it’s something that I treasure,”“It’s all about hard work and I think also the boys have made it possible for me to be there, it’s not all about me it’s about the team,” the former Gor Mahia head coach said in an interview with FKFPL.Since joining KCB back in 2019, Zico has transformed the team into title contenders as they finished fifth in the 2019-2020 season that was disrupted by Covid-19 and were runners up in the just-concluded season.Zico will face stern opposition from the league winner Robert Matano who fired Tusker to the title, Frank Ouna who steered Mathare United from relegation, Kariobangi Sharks’ William Muluya, AFC Leopards Patrick Aussems and Bandari’s Andre Casa Mbungo.📸| The @KCBFootball Coach Zedekiah Otieno on his nomination for the award of Coach of the Year#FKFPLAwards pic.twitter.com/pLiGVZOGUo— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 11, 2021 The gaffer insisted on the collective effort that enabled him to earn a nomination to the gong, crediting the management and support from KCB Bank. “I’ve said it before when a coach wins an award it’s not him, it’s the players that he had, the set up of the team, the management and sponsorship, I’m just taking it on behalf of KCB,” added Zico.
