Gor Mahia's McKinstry to fly out to The Gambia on Sunday after Muhoroni Youth clash

Gor Mahia head coach Johnathan McKinstry will leave the country on Sunday night after leading his side against Muhoroni Youth in a title-deciding match that will be played at the SportPesa Arena, SportPesa News can exclusively confirm.

The Northern Irishman will be heading to The Gambia where he is set to take charge as the new national team head coach for the Scorpions.

McKinstry, who joined K'Ogalo at the start of the 2022/2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League, is expected to finalize his agreement with the Gambia Football Federation before overseeing the country's two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Seychelles and Gabon on 8 and 11 June respectively.

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After the two games, the Northern Irishman is expected to link back with K'Ogalo in time for their third last match of the 23/24 season against Sofapaka on 16 June.

By the time McKinstry will fly out on Sunday, he could have already lifted his second title at the club as Gor Mahia need only one more win to be crowned champions for a record-extending 21st time.

K'Ogalo could also get the title even before playing that match should Tusker beat Kenya Police at the Police Sacco Stadium on Saturday before their Sunday game.

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McKinstry will be replacing the experienced Tom Saintfiet who quit minutes after The Gambia's elimination from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations despite a sterling effort to try and secure a place in the last-16 at the expense of five-time winners Cameroon.

Back in the tournament held in January, the 50-year-old Belgian said his contract was running out in August but he would be leaving immediately.

The Gambia was his 10th job as a national team coach and by far his most successful.

He qualified the small West African country for their first Cup of Nations in Cameroon in 2021 and then took them on a giant-killing run to the quarterfinals.

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