Mathare United assistant coach Mohammed Muchula has admitted the club will miss head coach John Kamau who is away on Harambee Stars duties during the Slum Derby.The Slum Boys will host fellow slum dwellers Kariobangi Sharks in their first league match of 2025 with the match taking place in yet another shanty, Dandora at the Dandora Stadium on Sunday 12 January from 1600 hrs.Masoud Juma on convincing Mosimane to sign him and flying private jets in IranMathare United will be without their head coach John Kamau who is in Tanzania with the national team, Harambee Stars despite exiting the Mapinduzi Cup on Friday.In an interview with the club’s media, Muchula admitted that the match will be different without their head coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624859##“We have been communicating with the coach and I have also been working with him so I know what he expects but there will definitely be a difference occasioned by his absence but I believe it will not mean much because so far the players have handled it well,” he stated.The former Wazito FC assistant coach is also delighted with the mindset that he has seen in his squad since they resumed from the Christmas break.Kenya’s AFCON 2027 Stadium Talanta Sports City takes shape [VIDEO]“Since we resumed, training has been good. It has been very competitive and intense. Each player has been working hard which is the right attitude to have,” he noted.Muchula also disclosed that he has all it takes to lead the team in the dugout and is ready for the high-stakes match.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624828##“There are things you prepare for as a coach even if you are an assistant. You always know that you might be called upon to step up at any time,” he said.While a win in the derby would be great for Muchula’s personal career, he says that it will be more of a team effort as opposed to personal gratification.OFFICIAL: Gor Mahia rescind decision to offload longest-serving duo“The win will be for all of us. We have always prepared the team as a unit and so it is about teamwork and not an individual,” he stated.Ahead of the match, the 2008 Premier League champions are 12th in the league standings with 19 points after 15 rounds of matches.
