Charles Taylor lashes Out At Kotoko Management

Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Charles ‘the terror’ Taylor has probed further into the management decision of the Club to ask Coach David Duncan to step aside as head coach of the club.

Coach Duncan was asked by the club’s management to proceed on a temporarily leave after the team’s 0-1 defeat to Aduana Stars in the Ghana Premier League last Sunday.

The former Hearts of Oak trainer could be facing the sack as head coach of the side following management’s decision to mandate assistant coach Michael Osei as the stop-gap coach.

Taylor who had a successful spell with the Porcupine Warriors is unhappy with the decision by the Club.

“The management of the club (Kotoko) faulted in their decision. There is a contract between club and coach which ought to be adhered to,” Taylor told GhanaFans.com

”There is so much misunderstanding in the club especially between management and the board and that is affecting them on and off the field,” he added.

”It is unheard of for management to take such a decision without consulting the board of the club,” he lamented.

Michael Osei yesterday trained with the playing body at the Kumasi Sports Stadium and later at the club’s Adako Jachie training grounds.

Charles Taylor lashes Out At Kotoko Management

It"s Worth Playing For Kotoko Than Hearts - Charles Taylor

The debate as to which club is worth playing for here in Ghana seems to be have been settled by ex-Black Stars forward, Charles Taylor, one of the few players to have don both the red and rainbow colours of Kotoko and Hearts respectively.

 

 

Charles Taylor left Hearts for Kotoko under controversial circumstances in the 2003 transfer window that forced Kotoko to pay huge sums to complete his singing.

The debate has been wrangling on as to among the two teams – Hearts and Kotoko which is worth sacrificing a football career for.

 

The former Olympics forward has added his voice the debate as one of the few players to have wowed both fans and believes from his experience he votes Kotoko as the worthier of the two teams.

 

“Kotoko supporters appreciate players more than Hearts fans do. When I signed for Kotoko I noticed vast difference between the two – as at Kotoko for almost 4-months I barely touched my salary all thanks to the fans”. 

 

 

“The Kotoko supporters give freely namely gifts and so on and based on that I will advise any local player who wants to grow and develop in life I will recommend playing for Kotoko to Hearts any day,  he added.

 

Charles Taylor recently hanged up his boot after over decades in the local league.

It"s Worth Playing For Kotoko Than Hearts - Charles Taylor

Hearts Won"t Get 64 Battalions Again

Former Accra Hearts of Oak schemer, Charles Asampong Taylor has questioned the quality of players that currently don the shirt of the rainbow club and believes the club won’t be able to reproduce the team that conquered Africa in the year 2000.

 

 

Hearts have failed to win the Ghana Premier League (GPL) since 2008 and with the constant change in coaches and players gives little hope to the club’s fans who dream of seeing the trophy drought came to an end.

The 20-times GPL champions escaped the jaws of relegation in the 2014/15 thanks to goal difference and the club since then has been trying to strength the squad with the signing of 10-new players and the arrival of Japanese-American head coach, Kenichi Yatshuashi.

 

Charles Taylor who played a major part in arguably Hearts best assembled squad in the millennium year has cast doubt on the potential of the crop of players the club has now believes the team is not showing any glimpses of returning to the rightful place as a formidable force in Ghana football.

 

“In the 64-battalion team of the year 2000, Hearts boasted of quality players across the team – it’s either Dida or Sammy Adjei in post or Amankwah Mireku or Dan Quaye at right back and it was same in every department of the team but same can’t be said of the current squad,” Taylor said.

 

“This Hearts team can’t even boast of a regular number and lest talk of a good back-up. the team is suffering because the starting line-up (players) are below quality and this he attributed to poor attitude and behaviour,” he added.

 

 

Hearts play New Edubiase in their opening game of the 2015/16 premier league season.

Hearts Won"t Get 64 Battalions Again

"I Miss Playing Active Football"-Charles Taylor

Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko playmaker, Charles Taylor has mentioned that he still has the urge to return to active football despite calling time on his career.

Taylor whose rise to fame came during his time with Accra Hearts of Oak, later played for Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea before finally announcing his  retirement.

He is now pastor, but Taylor who was part of the Millenium Team that played Hearts of Oak in the Impartation Match last Sunday mentioned that he feels he still has some unfinished business.

“Football is my life and football made me who I am today, so leaving the game will always be difficult. I sometimes get the urge to come back, and that for me is normal”, Taylor told sportscrusader.com in an interview.

According to him, he doesn’t miss any opportunity to play football, hence his decision to be part of the Impartation Match.

On the match itself, Taylor said he was impressed with the turnout and the fact that he saw most of his old colleagues.

"I Miss Playing Active Football"-Charles Taylor

Impartation Match In Pictures: Hearts Of Oak 4-2 Millenium Team

Watch pictures of the impartation match between a combined team of former Hearts of Oak players who won the CAF Champions League, Super Cup and Confederations Cup team and the present Hearts of Oak team.

Impartation Match In Pictures: Hearts Of Oak 4-2 Millenium Team