Six foreign coaches have so far expressed interest in succeeding outgoing Gor Mahia tactician Johnathan McKinstry. The North Irish gaffer is set to part ways with the record Kenyan champions in the coming weeks after reportedly agreeing to join The Gambia national team.Last week, it emerged that McKinstry had agreed terms with the Scorpions and could take charge in the forthcoming rounds three and four of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Seychelles and Gabon.Should McKinstry complete the move to The Gambia, he will likely return to Kenya in September next year and face a familiar opponent as Kenya will host the Scorpions.##NAJAVA_MECA_8103881##The Gambia are in the same qualifier group with Harambee Stars, African champions Ivory Coast as well as CECAFA neighbours Burundi.According to Gor Mahia vice chairman Francis Wasuna, as soon as it emerged that McKinstry was in his sunset days at the club, applications from far and wide began to trickle in.The administrator revealed that out of the six tacticians who had expressed interest, two have previously worked in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League.CONFIRMED: Gor Mahia coach set to leave clubFormer AFC Leopards coach Patrick Aussems and former Gor coach Hassan Oktay, who achieved remarkable success with the club, are some of the trainers who have been linked to the coaching job at K’Ogalo.Interestingly, none of the local coaches have applied for the hot seat at Gor Mahia, the most successful football club in the land.”We have received six applications from foreign coaches but we can’t reveal their identities at the moment. Two out of the interested six have worked in our league before. None of the local coaches have applied for the job,” he told Mozzart Sport.McKinstry, a former Uganda Cranes head coach, joined Gor in July 2022 on a two-year-long contract.He helped the club reclaim the league title last season, piping Tusker, on the final day of the campaign, to the crown by the barest of margins.SDT set to decide on coach Francis Baraza’s Ksh 4.5M claim against Kenya Police FCThe 38-year-old is well on course to win his second league title with Gor this season as the club could seal it tomorrow if they manage to down KCB.Contrary to reports that indicated that the former Rwanda national team coach will leave Gor after the game against KCB, Wasuna says he will serve the club up to the final fixture of the season against Bidco United.”As far as we are concerned, McKinstry will be around up to the last game of the season. Much as he has been linked to another coaching job, he hasn’t signed a contract with them,” he added.
