Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has given his backing to coach Johnathan McKinstry, confirming that the Irishman will be in charge of the team next season.The former Uganda Cranes’ coach’s future at the club had become a subject of speculation last week, after the defeat to Kakamega Homeboyz, a result that jeopardized their chances of winning their 20th title. They however sealed the title with a comeback win over the Nairobi City Stars on Sunday.##NAJAVA_MECA_7343844##It is a season in which Gor faced challenges early on due to a FIFA transfer ban and had to work with a thin squad for the first league, and many would argue that they have overachieved this campaign.McKinstry will have a chance to defend his title next season. According to Rachier, they will soon have a meeting with the coach to plan for next season.”We will have a meeting with him over areas they believe he is not getting right,” Rachier told the Nation.Ambrose Rachier reveals retirement plans on the aftermath of Gor Mahia’s 20th titleThe seasoned chairman further lauded the tactician, saying he had overachieved with what many would argue was a weak squad.”He will be at the club next season. He has done his best because when he came, we did not have a credible team, but he has made it up,” he added.Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Dickson Otieno Rachier has confirmed that coach Johnathan Mckinstry will remain in charge of the club next season.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/L0DNHmYZT8— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) June 28, 2023 He added that they are going to reinforce the team with good acquisitions in addition to having an ‘honest’ talk with the soft-spoken coach.”We need to reinforce our team and have a serious chat with him on whatever we think he is not doing right. We will have an honest talk with him.”On his part, the tactician said that they had overachieved in a season that many had written them off.”We said we were going to set out from the first whistle of the season and try to collect as many points as possible, so that if we do stumble in the back end of the season, that won’t be catastrophic to us,” he told NTV.”This trophy is ahead of schedule. Most people were saying it was going to be a mid-table performance, and even some pessimists were saying it could be a relation fight because of how lean the squad was.”.Harambee Starlets forward decries arrest of a relative
