Michel, who was in the country last month for negotiations, beat more than 60 foreign coaches who had applied for the position which became vacant after Francis Kimanzi was redeployed to become the technical director at FKF. 
Michel ambaye alikuwa nchini mwezi uliopita kwa mazugumzo, aliwashinda zaidi ya makocha 60 wa kigeni waliokuwa wameomba nafasi hiyo iliyoachwa wazi baada ya Francis Kimanzi kuchaguliwa kuwa mkurugenzi wa ufundi kwenye shirikisho la kandanda nchini Kenye, FKF.