Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have confirmed that stand-in coach, Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno stands a good chance of being handed the responsibility to lead the team in the remainder of the season if he guides the team to a win against Kariobangi Sharks this weekend.Zico has turned the defending champions’ fortunes around from the bottom half of the log to the top five bracket and just three points within the reach of log leaders KCB.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586059##There is a possibility of Gor Mahia finishing the year joint at the top if they manage to beat the struggling Kariobangi Sharks and the four teams above them register unwanted results.Zico was elevated to the position of stand-in head coach on November 13 following the sacking of Brazilian coach Leonardo Neiva thanks to the poor start in the season.Gor Mahia confirm interest in Benson Omala’s signatureUnder the experienced coach, Gor have won four matches including the latest 3-0 thrashing of Ulinzi Stars, shared points once, and lost twice.The run under Zico has been triggering mixed reactions as some fans have been calling for his replacement with others urging the office to confirm him on a permanent basis.Club vice-chairman Francis Wasuna says a win over Sharks could just be enough to get Zico’s terms upgraded.”We are not in a hurry to make a major decision about the head coaching position. However, I can confirm that the club will seriously consider recruiting Zedekiah Otieno if we win against the Kariobangi Sharks,” Wasuna told SportsBoom.com.Ingwe at risk of losing team bus to auctioneers following Magistrate Court rulingWasuna said the club will audit Zico’s performance in January and make a decision based on whether he will have registered at least five wins from the eight he was given to prove himself.”We had given him eight matches to prove himself and getting five wins from the number is an indication that he has what it takes to lead the team to the end of the season,” he added.
