Exclusive: NCC In Crisis Meeting With Kenichi

The National Chapters Committee (NCC), supporters wing of Accra Hearts of Oak, on Friday afternoon, had an an emergency crisis with beleaguered coach, Kenichi Yatsuashi.

Hearts has been in the news for the bad and ugly reasons beginning with their 1-3 home lost to Wa All Stars and since then the banter has been between Kenichi and the hierarchy of the club.
Sportscrusader.com source has revealed that, the meeting which lasted for hours discussed Kenichi’s recent disrespect and insubordination towards the strategic committee and some members of the board of the club.

Earlier reports suggesting the Japanese-American has been asked to stay away from the team is untrue as Sportscrusader.com source has revealed the spiky-haired coach will be in the dug-out when Hearts face Ashgold in match week 9 of the 2015/16 Ghana premier league.

Exclusive: NCC In Crisis Meeting With Kenichi

Round 2: Kenichi Swears And Walks Out On Hearts Management AGAIN

Sportscrusader.com source has exclusively revealed that coach Kenichi Yatsuashi, has again walked out on management of Accra Hearts of Oak during a meeting.

The Japanese-American who had had a flying start to life as head coach of the Rainbow club in the ongoing 2015/16 season, has seen his job come under review due to poor results and recently a Facebook rant contradicting the hierarchy of the club.

According to the source Kenichi walked out from a meeting, when he was questioned on the performance of the team in recent times.

The mild talking former Aspire soccer academy scout replied swearing, using the words such as s**t, f**k. Kenichi added, how many of you have been coaches before to question my tactics and relevance to the team.”

 

He later walked out and banged the door on the members leading to a crack in one of the glasses in the door.

His conduct seem to have sent the management members thinking about a search for a new coach.

Round 2: Kenichi Swears And Walks Out On Hearts Management AGAIN

Video: Watch Hearts Perform "Ritual Phobia Dance"

Accra Hearts of Oak in the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season has adopted a ‘ritual dance’ the team performs after every warm up prior to kick off.

Sportscrusader.com camera’s caught up with the act for viewers to enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJj6wRdduxA&feature=em-uploademail

Video: Watch Hearts Perform "Ritual Phobia Dance"

Press Release: Hearts Not In Crisis

Accra  Hearts of Oak has released a press statement to cool down talks of the club plunging into crisis.

The Phobians until early this week had made the news headlines for the right reasons with some good and impressive performances on the field with a near perfect 100% record in the opening five games of the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League season.

The Press statement signed by the club’s Communication Director, read, “the management of Accra Hearts of Oak management Limited wish to inform the general public, its supporters and well-wishers that contrary to the perception in the media, the Club is NOT in crisis.” 

Coach Kenichi Yatsuashi had taken to his Facebook wall to address fans who had been worried with media reports revealing his is owed two (2) months salary and match winning bonuses likewise his two assistants (Yaw Preko and goal keeper’s trainer, Nassam Yakubu).

Here is the full press statement:

Hearts press release statement calling for calm

Press Release: Hearts Not In Crisis

Two Internationals Return To Hearts Training

Accra Hearts of Oak’s duo of goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye and striker Foovi Aguidi have joined the rest of the Phobian squad as they begin preparation for the weekend’s Ghana Premier League game against Techiman City.

Soulama was away on national team duty with Burkina Faso while Aguidi was part of the Togo squad for last week’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Both players have returned to Ghana and they showed up in training on Tuesday morning as Haerts prepare for Sunday’s trip to Techiman.

The two West Africans missed the side’s 3-1 defeat at home to Wa All Stars- a result which saw the Wa based side overtake Hearts at the top of the table.

Hearts are currently second on the Ghana Premier League log after six games and the two internationals return will be welcomed as they seek to regain their spot.

Two Internationals Return To Hearts Training

We Weren"t Allowed to Travel - Polo

Former player of Black Stars Mohammed Polo has revealed to sportscrusader.com about how talented players where disallowed from travelling outside the country to play professional football during time.

National Footballers during the early 1970’s were considered national assets so their symbolic status made it difficult for them to travel outside even when big European clubs demanded their services with huge sums of money.

In an interview with sportscrusader.com the former player said “the government would not allow you to travel outside if you had the chance, all the passports of all national team players were with the government and you dare not request for your passport for any reason”.

The dribbling magician also made the revelation about how he had the opportunity to play for a team in United States of America but he was prevented due to the arrangement by the government.

Polo who is now concentrating on his academy also emphasized how fortunate this current crop of players are, because they can travel anytime they want wish is has affected the quality of players in the Ghana Premier League

We Weren"t Allowed to Travel - Polo

Hearts Midfielder Set For Surgery

Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Richard Yamoah is to undergo treatment on the knee injury he sustained in last Sunday’s victory over Medeama SC at Tarkwa.

 

Yamoah suffered the injury when he clashed with Medeama goalkeeper Muntari Tagoe in a mid-air tussle for the ball and, landed awkwardly twisting the knee badly.

The player could not walk after the 2-0 victory over the Yellow and Mauves and had to be carried into the team’s bus back to Accra.

 

Hearts’ medical team had to apply ice cubs on the injured knee to help calm the situation for the player who is now being prepared for medical treatment to ascertain the amount of time he will be out of action.

 

Until his injury, Yamoah was instrumental in the middle of the park and held sway the battle in his sides favour away from the threat posed by the Medeama SC midfielders.

Hearts Midfielder Set For Surgery

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

Verdict: Kenichi "Is Not Qualified To Coach Hearts" - Club Legend

Kenichi Is Not Fit To Manage Hearts Of Oak – Nettey

 

Hearts Of Oak cannot boast of the same caliber of players who used to don the rainbow colours. The Accra based team have not won the league for 7 – years now and the club doesn’t seem to drive towards reclaiming the lost glory as has been the theme since celebrating its 100th anniversary.

 

 

The 20 – times Ghana premier league champions finished the 2014/15 season in 13th place and thanks to superior goal difference avoided dropping into the second tier of Ghana football known as ‘division one’.

Accra Hearts of oak floated shares about 4 – years ago on the Ghana stock exchange for individuals, stakeholders etc who are willing to buy shares come on board and help run the club professionally. Togbe Afede XIV ended as majority shareholder and has been running the club since then but many have questioned his vision and mission.

 

Coach Kenichi Yatshuashi (middle) pose with some Hearts players after his first training session

The millennium (Hearts) club have parted ways with all the coaches signed under Togbe’s tenure and none has been able to serve the full extent of their contracts.Club legend and former player, Mohammed Polo replaced former Black stars captain C.K. Akunnor who was the first managerial casualty.

Controversial and outspoken coach, David Duncan took over but was also sacked before he could end the season was replaced with interim boss, Nii Noi Thompson. Coach Herbert Addo returned to the club for the second after previously guiding the club to a second place but he was not second time lucky as he parted ways after just 6-months in-charge.

 

In an exclusive interview earlier today with club legend and former defender, Jacob Nettey, he said, “Kenichi Yatshuashi is not qualified to coach hearts, His tactics are like an area select team led by one of their own colleagues”.

 

Hearts recently arrived from Libya whee they lost back-to-back to Al Ahli of Tripoli.

 

Verdict: Kenichi "Is Not Qualified To Coach Hearts" - Club Legend

Plea: Hearts Fan Call On Veep And Ahwoi To Save The Club

‘Come And Save Hearts Of Oak’ – Aziz Begs Vice President

 

Former Accra Hearts of Oak management member and chairman of chapter O, Abdul Aziz Futah has called on Ghana’s Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur and former board chairman Ato Ahwoi to help revive the club.

Vice President Amissah Arthur (L) n a handshake with Ato Ahwoi (R)

Hearts have simply been poor in recent years with the Ghanaian Premier League crown eluding them since 2008.

The 20-times Ghana premier league champions were involved in a relegation battle durng the 2014/15 but were fortunate to finish in 13th place thanks to their goal difference superiority.

 

One of the club’s leading supporter, Aziz Futah wants the both  – Vice President Amissah Arthur and Ato Ahwoi who are life long fans of the club and shareholders as well to help revive the club.

Aziz said, “I want to call on his Excellency the Vice President of Ghana Mr. Amissah Arthur and Ato Ahwoi to come and save Accra Hearts of Oak as the team is falling.”

 

“I don’t think this current management love the club, anyone who loves the club will not bring this coach to Accra Hearts of Oak, the coach is here to build his CV and Accra Hearts of Oak is bigger than him.”

 

Hearts are yet to score a goal or win a match under new Japanese manager Kenichi Yatsuashi.

Plea: Hearts Fan Call On Veep And Ahwoi To Save The Club