Kotoko To Sign Osei Officially

The Board of Directors of Asante Kotoko will sign Michael Osei on interim basis until the end of the season, Sportscrusader.com understands.

Michael Osei was given the mandate to lead the Porcupine Warriors by Management after a horrendous start under David Duncan.

However, he was not signed officially as the interim coach, and the Board of Directors after meeting earlier this week unanimously agreed to sign him on until the end of the season.

Sources say his performance will be assessed at the end of end of the season before  decision on his future is decided.

The current Board won’t continue when their term of office ends next month, and it is unclear who will assess the former New Edubiase assistant coach at the end of the season.

Kotoko To Sign Osei Officially

David Duncan Gives Kotoko Two Options

Beleaguered Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach, David Duncan has given his employers two options to take.

The legal team of the former AshantiGold boss met with the Board Chairman of the Porcupine Warriors over the weekend to table an ultimatum to the club.

According to sportscrusader.com sources, the legal team on behalf of David Duncan, told the Board Chairman to choose between paying their client off or reinstating him by the close of the week.

The Board Chairman, Paul Adu Gyamfi did not give an immediate response. It is believed he said he will hold a meeting with the entire Board and Management of the club to decide the fate of Coach Duncan.

David Duncan was appointed in February last year, and he led the record league champions to finish second behind AshantiGold in last season’s Ghana Premier League.

But he was asked to step aside until further notice after a series of poor results in the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League (GPL).

David Duncan Gives Kotoko Two Options

Otumfour To Meet Kotoko Leadership Today

The Life Patron of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Asantehene Otumfour Osei Tutu II, will meet the Board and Management of the club, later today.

Th club has come under intense pressure after a poor run of results in this year’s league. Last week, Otumfour paid the team a surprise visit to the training grounds of the team.

A meeting with board and management was scheduled for Saturday, but a key member of the club was not available.

Sports crusader has gathered that Board, Management, three members of the Ashanti Kingdom, David Duncan, Chairman P5, and the Kotoko express, would be at the meeting.

It is believed the overlord king of Ashanti kingdom, would replace some individuals in the management body of the club.

Otumfour To Meet Kotoko Leadership Today

Kotoko Trash Out Bonus Issue

The Board and Management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko met yesterday to trash out issues of players bonuses.

There were internal wranglings after it emerged that some players earn more bonuses than others.

The issues which according to Communication Director, Kwaku Ahenkorah was a none-issue and the Board and Management met to address the brouhaha.

Some senior members of the playing body met with heads of the club and had a smooth discussion on the issue.

The club will make a public statement soon.

Kotoko Trash Out Bonus Issue

Blame Players For Bad Results - Kotoko Legend

Kumasi Asante Kotoko legend, Joe Carr says the management and technical team of the club are not responsible for the team’s poor performance this year.

The Porcupine Warriors has been abysmal in this year’s Ghana Premier League, and accusing fingers has been pointing at the doors of the management and technical team.

But Joe Carr insist the duty of the management and technical team was to sign the players which they did, so it is up to the players to repay the confidence reposed in them.

“I will never blame the management of the club as well as the technical team. I blame the players for the club’s poor performance,’’ Carr told Kumasi-based radio station, Hello FM.

“The management and the technical team signed the best players, so it is up to the players to perform.

“We have all played for the the team before. During our time we talked to ourselves when we lose a game. The next moment you see us winning, so these players what have they been doing?,” he quizzed with passion.

Kotoko have won only one of their five Ghana Premier League this season, their worst run in 42 years.

Blame Players For Bad Results - Kotoko Legend