Kenichi - The Difficult Coach To Manage

Board and management member of the Accra Hearts of Oak, Alhaji Akambi has stated that Coach Kenich Yatsuhashi is the most difficult coach he has come across.

The Strategic Committee of Hearts of Oak has not been in good terms with the head coach of the club, Kenichi Yatsuhashi, because he has refused to attend the various technical meetings organised and has also demonstrated several acts of indiscipline.

There have been considerations to relieve Kenichi Yatsuhashi of his job, but he seems to be having the backing of the supporters due to his positive results on the field, after guiding Hearts of Oak to a 2 place on the league log.

However, his side have obtained just 5 points from a possible 15 in their last 5 games coupled with their match day 10 defeat to Kotoko. The head coach, following the loss to their archrivals again refused to attend a technical meeting, after management invited him.

Alhaji Akambi, a member of the Strategic Committee has therefore expressed the difficulty they have been going through in trying to manage Kenichi.

“People don’t know how we have done well in managing Kenichi. I have seen so many difficult coaches at Hearts of Oak like the Israeli, Eyal Lachman, but never seen anyone like Kenichi.

“A coach who can tell management that he won’t attend technical meetings because they are not productive,” Alhaji Akambi told Happy FM.

Kenichi - The Difficult Coach To Manage

Hearts Of Oak Names Vincent Odotei Sowah And Four Others On New Strategy Committee

The Board of Directors of Accra Hearts of Oak has formed a five-member Strategy Committee to steer the affairs of the Club, footballcrusader.com can exclusively reveal.

The Strategy Committee will work with the Management of the Club for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness and will report to the Board on a regular basis.

Among the members in the Strategy Committee is new Board member and former CEO of King Faisal, Vincent Sowah Odotei.

He will be joined by Gerald Ankrah who will also serve as the secretary for the Committee.

Also, in the Committee is former National Chapters Committee (NCC) Chairman  Alhaji Moro Braimah (Alhaji Akambi).

Other members include Board members, Frank Nelson Nwonkolo and Thomas Esso.

The Committee will as  a matter of urgency have been tasked by the Board to elect a chairman and report to the board by close of work, December 30, 2015.

They are also to prepare and submit to the Board for approval, their terms of reference and guidelines, preliminary work schedule and initial recommendations by close of work, December 30, 2015.

The Strategy Committee will report to the Board and seek board approval (or that of the chairman, in emergency situations) for all of its plans.

Below is the full list of the Strategy Committee:

1.       Gerald Ankrah – member/secretary

2.       Vincent Odotei Sowah

3.       Alhaji Moro Braimah

4.       Frank Nelson Nwokolo

5.       Thomas Esso

Hearts Of Oak Names Vincent Odotei Sowah And Four Others On New Strategy Committee

"Alhaji Akambi "Chopped" Hearts Supporters Money"-Barimah Attuahene

‘Peeved’ National Chapters Committee (NCC) Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Barimah Attuahene has mentioned that he will continue to protest the appointment of the Club’s former NCC Chairman, Alhaji Akambi and Vincent Sowah Odotei to the Board

According to him, the two persons being brought on board have issues with the supporters which are yet to be solved.

On Alhaji Akanbi, he alleged that former NCC boss embezzled supporter’s cash from MTN and that issues was yet to be resolved and owing to these factors it was right for the board to suspend their approval, to look into these matters before approving their membership on the Board.

“Akambi chopped the MTN sponsorship money which was allocated to the fans for traveling and other things and he hasn’t paid a pesewa. The Board has not made him refund the money and yet they deem it fit for him to be part of the Board” he asked.

On Mr. Odotei, the supporters leader stated that before he was sacked in 2010, he had problems with the supporters which was unresolved and it played a major role in his sacking from the club at the time and also his constant verbal tirade with the hierarchy of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) was one which would bring bad PR to the club who at the moment is struggling to do away with bad image it has enjoyed over their poor performance in the league last season.

Asked whether he would quit the board, Barimah Atuahene remarked that “it has not gotten to that point yet and that he serves a constituency and he would go and sit with them to decide the next line of action to take.

"Alhaji Akambi "Chopped" Hearts Supporters Money"-Barimah Attuahene