Mathare United head coach Francis Kimanzi named Coach of the Month for January

Mathare United head coach Francis Kimanzi [Courtesy]

Mathare United head coach Francis Kimanzi has been named Fidelity Insurance Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Kenya Premier League coach of the month for January.

Kimanzi has guided the slum boys to third place on the log with 26 points after 14 matches played, with only two points separating them and log leaders Bandari, who have played a game less.

Kimanzi receives the award [Courtesy]

“I feel really happy and privileged to win this award for the third time. The work that the players have put in in the training ground and the sacrifices they have taken have seen the team rise,” said a happy Kimanzi as he received his award.

The Harambee Stars assistant coach, who has now won the award a record third time explained to the press how he tries to maintain the balance in his team while competing among the elites of Kenya football.

“We started well because we knew that we are facing a very tricky season and we had to be smart in the way we did our pre-season, but at some point that streak has to break and after around 10 matches it did,” he noted.

Kimanzi has guided the slum boys to third place on the log with 26 points after 14 matches played [Courtesy]

Kimanzi is confident Mathare will go back to the top of the log.

“But I am confident we will get back up. We can’t sit here and behave like it’s normal to lose a good run. We have to work to get back on top,” he concluded.