Francis Kimanzi’s time at the helm of Wazito together with his entire technical bench has come to an end after a disastrous campaign, managing to guide the team to a ninth-place finish last season and leaving them in the relegation playoff position after 13 rounds of matches.Upon joining the Crypto-backed side, Kimanzi was seen as the perfect man for the job, one who would get Wazito playing flamboyantly and winning at ease but that has not been the case.⚽️| Breaking News: Struggling Wazito FC fire head coach Francis Kimanzi and entire technical bench👀Full Story📩#Wazito #FKFPL https://t.co/HoQpikVRSl— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) January 13, 2022 Despite making marquee signings and enjoying perks seen as a mere luxury by some of the other FKFPL clubs, Wazito did not tick under the former Mathare United tactician.But, how did Kimanzi and his right-hand men perform at Wazito in the period that they have been in charge?His reign at Wazito started with a Kariobangi Sharks bite and ended with a Vihiga Bullets shot, conceding four goals in each of the two games.The experienced tactician was in charge at Wazito for 45 games, managing to record only 14 wins, 12 draws and a whooping 19 losses for one season and a half, almost.He recorded a winning ratio of just 31%, compared to a 42% losing ratio.Out of the possible 135 points in those games, Kimanzi guided the team to amass only 54 points, giving away 81 points.Despite having all the attacking options at their disposal, Wazito could only manage to score 43 goals in the 45 goals, averaging less than a goal per match, and went on to concede 56 goals in the same time.His best run at Wazito came a year ago, when he went on a five-match winning streak in January last year, winning all the matches for that month.In the five matches, he saw off Nairobi City Stars, Bidco united, and Nzoia United all on an identical 2-1 scoreline, and beat AFC Leopards and Kakamega Homeboyz on a 1-0 scoreline in both matches.All the five matches were won on a margin of one goal, scoring twice in instances where they conceded and holding on to one goal when they managed to keep a clean sheet that month.Matano and Kimanzi headline six FKFPL coaches facing the sackSame way, his toughest patch came at the start of the current season, going for six matches without recording a win as they lost four matches and drew twice.Wazito’s biggest win under the former Harambee Stars coach was recently against a struggling Mathare United, losing by three goals as they beat them 4-1 barely a month ago in the current campaign.On the other hand, their biggest loss was in their opening match last season when they lost by four clean goals in the 4-0 loss.Clearly, Fred Ambani has a lot of work to do at Wazito, whether in the short term or on the long term.
