FKF-PL: Gor Mahia appoint Croatian tactician Micah new head coach
Football
By
Washington Onyango
| Feb 03, 2025
Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have picked Craotian tactician Sinisa "Micah" Mihic as their new head coach for the remainder of the 2024-2025 season.
Mihic takes over from Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno, who had been serving as interim coach since last year in November when Leonardo Neiva was dismissed for poor results.
Otieno will return to his assistant coach role, while Michael Nam will also remain as one of the new coach's deputies.
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sinisa Mihic from Croatia as the new head coach. The 48-year-old Croatian will be assisted by Zedekiah "Zico" Otieno and Michael Nam," read a statement from Gor Mahia.
K'Ogalo are currently third in the standings with 31 points, six points behind joint leaders Tusker and Kenya Police albeit with a game in hand.
READ MORE
Ngugi wa Thiong'o and the African literary revolution
Tanzania doctor describes bodies taken from morgue as fresh protests loom
Kenya submits bid to host 2029, 2031 World Athletics Championships
Confusion over hardship allowance as teachers left in limbo
Why debt cancellation is Africa's last hope for climate justice
Kenya secures historic win to host global forestry congress
TSC to pay terminal benefits to teachers exiting service
COP30: Fund climate communication to the grassroots
Mihic's first assignement will be a top of the table match against leaders Tusker, a match that Gor must win to reignite their title defense push after a season of blowing hot and cold.
The defending FKF Premier League champions will be hoping the vast experience the Croatian will be bringing the club will help settle the team that has failed to maintain consistency, losing five matches, drawing four in the last 18 matches so far.
Micah as his nickname goes around has a vast experience after managerial stints at Kuwaiti club Al Salmiya SC, Croatian third-tier club NK Crikvenica, Al Shabab in Kuwait, and Al-Fahaheel SC.
Notably, Mihic has experience working in Africa, having been an assistant manager at Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in 2009 and at Libyan side Al Nasr in 2010.