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Gor Mahia unveil new coach Sinisa Mihic

New Gor Mahia coach Sinisa Mihic is unveiled by chairman Ambrose Rachier on February 3, 2025. 

Photo credit: Pool

By  Victor Otieno

Reporter

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Gor are currently placed third in the league standings with 31 points from 18 matches. Kenya Police tops with 37 points, similar to Tusker who have an inferior goal difference. 
  • Both Police and Tusker have played one extra game. 

Champions Gor Mahia have unveiled Croatian Sinisa Mihic as their new head coach. The 21-time Kenyan champions announced the arrival of the 48-year-old, Uefa Pro License coach holder on their social media handles on Monday.

He replaces K’Ogalo’s old boy Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno, who has served as interim coach since November 13 following the sacking of Brazilian coach Leonardo Neiva due to poor performance. 

With this development, Otieno returns to his previous role as assistant coach alongside Michael Nam.

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“We are pleased to announce Sinisa Mihic from Croatia as our new head coach; to be assisted by Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno and Michael Nam,” posted K’Ogalo on their social media pages. Mihic faces the daunting task of guiding Gor to successfully defend the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) title.

Gor are currently placed third in the league standings with 31 points from 18 matches. Kenya Police tops with 37 points, similar to Tusker who have an inferior goal difference. 

Both Police and Tusker have played one extra game. Mihic also holds Italian citizenship.

Born in the seaport city, of Rijeka in Croatia, he honed his coaching skills with youth teams in the Southeast European country.

According to transfermarkt.com, Mihic’s coaching career has taken him to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Sudan. 

His last work station was at four-time Kuwait Premier League champions Al-Salmiya Sporting Club where he served as an assistant coach for just 16 days (February 12, 2022 to February 28, 2022).

He previously served as head coach of Croatian sides, NK Crikvenica, Al-Shabaab, and Al-Fahaheel SC. Mihic has also coached Al-Ahli Saudi FC of Saudi Arabia, while as an assistant coach, he handled Libyan side Al-Nasr SC and Al-Merrikh SC of Sudan.