Mathare United’s stand-in coach Samuel Koko has declared himself ready for the vacant head coaching job at the club should he be entrusted with the role on a permanent basis.At the start of February this year, the goalkeeping coach was handed the reins on an interim basis after Boniface Omondi was relieved of his duties just 46 days following his appointment where he collected only four points from a possible 30 in their opening 10 rounds (W1 D1).Mathare United have announced a parting of ways with Boniface Omondi as their head coach.This comes after just 46 days since taking over at the club in December 2022 – the shortest tenure since Opta KE started keeping data records. Blackout.#MathareUnited #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/49MSmwZoZY— OptaKe (@ke_opta) February 2, 2023 Having been in charge of the team for the six games since then, Koko has breathed life into the team who were deep in the relegation territory as he has masterminded four crucial wins in those games to lift Mathare four points above the drop zones.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after leading his side to a brilliant 2-1 victory against table topping Gor Mahia on Wednesday, the former Wazito coach expressed his desire in taking the next step should he be handed the chance.##NAJAVA_MECA_7059831##“If I am given the permanent coaching offer, I will take it. It is a big job but in this career, no one wants to remain stagnant. I would love to make the next step so if I am entrusted with that role, I will greatly take it in,” the head coach told Mozzart Sport.Shifting his focus back to the team ahead of the second leg, Koko called on his side to keep their focus and take one match at a time as they seek to remain in the top-flight Football Kenya Federation Premier League come the end of the 2022/2023 season.“We cannot say we are clearly out of the relegation zone yet because there are still many matches left. As much as we are winning games, we need to take one game at a time because our fight is to get ourselves from those danger zones,” he said.
