Former Vihiga United head coach Edward Manoah who resigned mid-December [Photo/futaa.com]
Newly promoted KPL newbies Vihiga United Football Club has an announced vacancy in the head coach position and invited applications by prospective candidates. The Club's Chairman Kahi Indimuli also announced that the applications are open even to Edward Manoah, the immediate former coach who had resigned mid-December, 2017."The EC would like to take this opportunity to invite applications from prospective candidates for the position of head coach," read part of the statement according to Futaa.com. "Applications can be sent via team's email... (Vihigaunitedfootballclub@gmail.com) or delivered to the chairman at Chavakali High school before this Friday 29th," the statement continued. The newly promoted Western Kenya based football club explained that the move is aimed at advancing the club and the players' performance in the next subsequent seasons. "We want to assure players and fans that soon a qualified coach will be hired to take charge of the club. The EC once again thank the county government under governor Dr. Wilber Ottichilo for the support it has given to the team enabling to make the dream of Vihiga people have a county team play in the KPL come true," the notice concludedVihiga United qualified for the Kenya Premier League after topping the National Super League (NSL) in the 2017 season.