Mathare United stand-in coach Sam Koko is open to taking over as head coach permanently but argues that it is not a matter of priority at this stage of the FKF Premier League campaign.Koko has been in charge of the team for the last one month, and during that period he has posted some positive results and has since lifted the team from the basement to just above the playoff spot as the club’s resurgence continues.##NAJAVA_MECA_7088115##He was handed the team on a temporary basis at the start of February when Boniface Omondi was fired; at that stage of the season, they had just picked up one win, and their last fixture had ended in a 5-0 defeat by Kenya Police FC. He has been in charge of the team for eight games and has picked up five wins and registered three losses.He has managed to pick some famous wins as well. The first was a 2-1 triumph over Gor Mahia, and the second came on Sunday when they stunned the AFC Leopards, beating them by a solitary goal in Kasarani.Many argue that he is slowly earning the position, but the tactician says he is in no hurry to get the job permanently, adding that the focus is on moving the team out of the danger zone.Mathare United is the first team to beat both Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards this season.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/uRBHd6WqGe— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) March 12, 2023 “There is no hurry, and I do not think that it should be a priority at this point; the sole goal should be to lift the team up the log, “the former Zoo FC goalkeeper told Mozzart Sport.Pressed further, the tactician, who before his appointment was the goalkeepers’ coach, admitted that he is open to taking over on a permanent basis.”But it’s a decision that only management can make. If they feel that I have proved myself enough and hand me the job, then I will gladly take it, but for now I am serving on the interim and I am going to do my best during this period,” he added.Up next for Mathare is a home match against Bandari on Thursday.EXCLUSIVE: Harambee Stars versus Burundi friendlies abort
