Is the Premiership Too Big of a Task for Coach Sarpong to Handle?

The 2015/16 Ghana Premier League (GPL) may be only two weeks old, but some questions will have to be raised about the candidature of some of the teams and whether they can survive the competition.

Joseph E. Sarpong is coach of Ebusua Dwarfs and the veteran trainer said before the start of the championship that he hopes to guide the Cape Coast based side to a top four finish at the end of the campaign and build on that the season after.

Interestingly, that bold statement has not started on a good note as the ‘Abontoa Abontoa Boys’ have lost their opening two games of the season and could face an uphill task to fulfill their ambition for the season.

The newly promoted side was so dominant in the first division last season, and, qualified from Zone Two with games to spur prompting people to believe that they will do well in the top-flight league this season.

However, they have not started the campaign as they would have expected, losing their opening game 0-1 at home to debutants Dreams FC and went down by the same margin to New Edubiase United in their second game.

These results throw into despair the notion by Coach Sarpong that they will be difficult to beat this season and indeed, will be contenders for the title.

One is tempted be asked whether the top-flight league is too much of a burden for the veteran trainer who has had spells with virtually all the traditional clubs in the country with very little success.

Indeed, it is on record that he is the most hired and fired coach in Ghanaian football history and he also has a reputation of calling it quits when the situation is too hot for him to handle.

Could he do a similar thing at Dwarfs before the end of this season? Certainly, if results do not improve, he could be tempted to throw in the towel or chieftains at the club will take action in relieving him of his services.

The next few games would give us an indication as to what the next line of action will be – whether Coach Sarpong steps out or he is shown the window.

Their next two games are against Accra Hearts of Oak at home before trekking to Tarkwa to play Medeama SC. Dwarfs has further games coming up against Bechem United away and a home fixture with Inter Allies.

Results in these upcoming games will help determine the future of the retired Physical Education (PE) instructor and it will be interesting to see whether he will stay put at Dwarfs or be made to resign.

 

Is the Premiership Too Big of a Task for Coach Sarpong to Handle?