This archive report was first published on 18 July 2021.
Nairobi City Stars has bid farewell to Bosnian tactician Sanjin Alagic, who left the club on July 17, 2021, after his two-year contract expired.
Alagic's tenure at City Stars was marked by a remarkable achievement – guiding the team back to the Premier League for the first time in six years.
Speaking after his last game, a 1-1 draw against Gor Mahia at the Ruaraka Complex on July 17, 2021, Alagic expressed his pride in the team's accomplishments.
"I am really proud of the team and I am proud of what we have achieved since coming in here. We managed to get the team to the Premier League from the National Super League and looking back we have really performed well," Alagic said.
City Stars owner and chairman Jonathan Jackson praised Alagic's performance, thanking him for his contributions to the club.
"I just want to say a big thank you to coach Sanjin for what he has done to this club. He has given us the best and transformed this team. From the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you," Jackson said.
City Stars CEO Patrick Korir explained that Alagic had expressed his desire to leave the club due to family reasons, and the team had respected his wishes.
"We have had that discussion prior and he was supposed to leave 13 days ago. But we just asked him to stay on until the Gor Mahia game then he can leave. We could not go against his wishes because he wanted to be closer to his family. We thank the coach for his service because he has done so well for us," Korir said.
Assistant coach John Amboko will take charge of the team until the end of the season, after which the club will decide whether to appoint another experienced coach.
