Football Kenya Federation Premier League returnees Shabana are expected to name a new head coach who will succeed Sammy Okoth in the course week.The position fell vacant last month after Okoth and the club parted ways following the string of poor performances in the league.Shabana who returned to the top flight after clinching the National Super League have not had the best runs in the competition as the club has won twice, drawn five, and lost seven duels.##NAJAVA_MECA_7729472##Before their elevation to the top tier, Shabana had spent 17 seasons in the lower tiers but were admitted to the table of men after winning the second tier last season.Okoth, the man behind the club’s successful promotion quest didn’t last long enough to see the club’s glamour in the top tier as he threw in the towel leaving his assistant Oscar Kambona in charge on interim basis.FKFPL Week 14 Wrap: Homeboyz, Sofapaka resurgence continues as Leopards troubles compoundThe club announced that a new gaffer will be unveiled this week with Kambona set to deputise him.“We have finalized the process of the appointment of the senior coach who will be named within this week,” said the club.When reached for a comment, Elizaphan Kerama who serves as the club’s secretary general revealed that the management had interviewed six coaches for the job.He said that they had whittled down the list to two tacticians from whom they would pick the best.“We received applications from several coaches. We conducted interviews and we are in the final process of selecting the best coach who will revive the team’s fortunes,” he said.Matano unleashes fury on ‘useless’ referee after barren draw against PostaKerama confirmed that former Darajani Gogo coach Caleb Aringa had already been picked as one of the assistant coaches.“We reached an agreement with Aringa a couple of days ago. He will work hand in hand with the new coach and Kambona,” added Kerama.
