FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia have appointed Sinisa Mihic as their new head coach, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal.The decision to hire the 48-year-old Croatian was made this week, and comes after a string of inconsistent performances from K’Ogalo, who are now eight points behind leaders Kenya Police, but with a game in hand.EXCLUSIVE Croatian coach Sinisa Mihic is set to take over as the new head coach of Gor Mahia FC.The UEFA Pro License holder will succeed Zedekiah Otieno after today’s match against Posta Rangers FC.Mihic brings experience from stints in Sudan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and… pic.twitter.com/r6jkuZSfDM— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) February 1, 2025 Sources close to the development indicate that Mihic will jet into the country on Saturday 1 February, with details on the length of his contract unclear.The UEFA Pro-licence holder takes over the reins from interim coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno, who had been in charge of Gor Mahia for only three months, following the firing of his predecessor Leo Martins Neiva.Internally, there was a sense of dissatisfaction in Zico, as his early managerial bounce teetered in recent weeks.##NAJAVA_MECA_8674055##His position at the club remains up in the air, but there is a high likelihood that he remains in the set-up as an assistant coach.Just a month ago, Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier told Citizen Digital that Zico would remain in-charge till the end of the season, even leaving the door open for his extension.Zico to remain Gor Mahia coach until end of seasonThe situation is not the same anymore; a lacklustre barren draw with Kakamega Homeboyz last weekend seemingly being the final straw on his 11-game stint as manager.Mihic, whose managerial stints with clubs averages 1.29 years, last served as an assistant coach for Kuwaiti club Al Salmiya SC, and had spells as head coach at Croatian third-tier side NK Crikvenica, Al Shabab – Kuwait, and Al-Fahaheel SC.Story of ex-Kenya Police winger needing Ksh2 million after mother agrees to donate kidneyNotably, Mihic has experience working in Africa, having served as an assistant manager at Sudanese side Al-Merrikh in 2009, before taking up a similar role at the Libyan Premier League for Al Nasr in 2010.
