KCB head coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno has been named the coach of the month of December edging out his Premier League counterparts for the title.
In a function today at the Ruaraka training ground, Otieno beat Kariobangi Sharks coach William Muluya for the gong with a cash reward of kshs 50 000.
With the first leg of the league nearly entering homestretch, Zico anticipates tough resistance notably in the forthcoming three matches where the club will confront Nzoia Sugar, Sofapaka and Kariobangi Sharks.
Zico conceded that the club had endured a moment of low peak before last weekend’s break after picking maximum points twice in their last four matches. He however called on his troops to build on their 1-0 win over Vihiga United in their last match to maintain a winning run.
Zico, who is in his second season with the Bankers, received Sh 50,000 cash prize for his team’s stellar start to the campaign which saw them pick-up maximum points in the five games played in the month, to finish 2020 in first place on the standings.
“I am expecting our next three matches to be tough considering that KCB is the team to beat. We haven’t performed well in our previous matches but that’s the nature of football. Sometimes teams experience tough moments and I am glad during our low peak, we have managed to collect points, and I hope we will keep the fire burning,” he said.