Gor Mahia coach Jose ‘Ze Maria’ Marcelo watches from the touchline during a past Kenyan Premier League match. PHOTO/FILE
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – Gor Mahia’s Jose ‘Ze Maria’ Marcelo has been named the Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month for October.
The 43-year-old has become the second foreign coach to win the award this season after collecting seven points for K’Ogalo last month.
Former AFC Leopards tactician Ivan Minnaert was the first foreigner to win the accolade this year after bagging the March award.
Gor started October with a 2-2 draw against Western Stima at Nyayo National Stadium before claiming the Mashemeji derby bragging rights following their 2-0 victory over bitter rivals AFC Leopards, and they then beat Mathare United 2-1 at home.
Ze Maria was unanimously voted by the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Football Commission to win the monthly award ahead of Tusker’s Paul Nkata and Sofapaka’s John Baraza.
The former Brazilian international received Ksh 50,000 and a glittering trophy engraved with his name.
Despite the good run in October, Gor could not dethrone Tusker FC from the top of the log, with the Brewers going ahead to win the 2016 Kenyan Premier title with a match to spare.
Gor Mahia and champions-elect Tusker will clash on the final day of the season at Nyayo National Stadium where K’Ogalo will hand the Brewers a guard of honor as it is in the traditional of football.
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