Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno will remain as the Gor Mahia interim head coach till the end of the season despite the club inviting applications for a permanent man in charge.The development was made by club chairman Ambrose Rachier, who said he was convinced by Zico’s performance since temporarily taking over from the fired Leo Martins Neiva in November last year.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624651##Over eight matches the former Sofapaka coach has overseen, Gor Mahia have won five of them, lost twice, and drawn once.That run of form has seen them jump from 12th place to third, just three points off the top and with a game in hand over leaders KCB.Speaking to Citizen Digital, Rachier said: “As of now, we are not hiring a new head coach. We are convinced that our interim coach Zedekiah Otieno is doing well with the team. We have decided to give him time.”The decision goes in line with Gor Mahia vice-chairman Francis Wasuna’s sentiments to Mozzart Sport in December, where he hinted that a win for K’Ogalo over Kariobangi Sharks in late last year would have confirmed Zico’s status as coach till the end of the season.Gor Mahia reveal condition Zico must meet to be considered for head coach“Come end of the season, we shall gauge their [technical bench] performance before we can make a new decision,” Rachier added.And having received over 40 coaching applications, Rachier stated that if Zico kept up his upward trajectory, he could keep his post.“If he meets our expectations, we will surely not need a foreign coach,” he added.PLAYER ANALYSIS: Why Kariobangi Sharks’ Andreas Odhiambo is among exciting Kenyan young talentsZico is currently in the Harambee Stars technical bench in an interim role for the ongoing Mapinduzi Cup, and will now work towards guiding his team to domestic cup success when Gor Mahia resume action in a week’s time.Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has confirmed that interim coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno will lead the club for the rest of the season as the Head Coach.According to Rachier, Zico has convinced the office with his performance since taking over in November last year, following… pic.twitter.com/u3t0EuN4Ke— Brian Odhiambo (@Odhiambo_Brian1) January 9, 2025
