Exclusive: Wa All Stars Make Changes To Technical Team

League leaders Wa All Stars have announced some changes to their technical team just one match into the season.

The Wa based Premier league side recalled Abubakari Sokpari for the assistant trainer’s slot after the departure of Charles Boateng ‘Mboma’ at the end of last season.

The Northern Blues, as they are passionately known also confirmed Baba Alhasssan ‘Hard one’ as the second assistant manager for the season after the former goalie filled in for Charles Boateng at the latter stages of last season.

General Manager of the Wa based side Seth Panwum broke the news to sportscrusader after a brief meeting with the playing body.

“I can confirm the appointment of Abubakari Sokpari as one of our assistant coaches alongside Alhassan Baba.”

The club recalled him to help develop the club move forward both in Ghana and beyond.

Aside Abubakar Sokpari’s appointment, Yunnus Alhassan maintained his place in the team as the masseur, Najahu Issah as the goalkeepers trainer and Ismail Hashim as the equipment officer.” Seth told sports crusader exclusively.

Abubakar Sokpari worked as an assistant manager for the club under Jimmy Corbblah before leaving the club before the commencement of last season.

The former Upper West Heroes forward is revered in the region for his unique understanding of the global leather.

The Wa based side qualified to the premiership in 2007 and has since won 89 of the 241 league fixtures honoured.

Exclusive: Wa All Stars Make Changes To Technical Team

Expect Victory On Saturday - George Kennedy Tells Kotoko Fans

The Operations Manager of Asante Kotoko, George Kennedy has told Kotoko fans to expect nothing less than a victory from the Sogakope sports stadium Saturday.

Asante Kotoko will visit West Africa Football Academy in Sogakope for their first league match of the new premier league season and fans will be expecting a good start to avoid last year’s failure.

“The fans of Kotoko should expect a win,” George Kennedy told sportscrusader.com

David Duncan will be without the services of Jackson Owusu who broke his tibia last weekend. The former Berekum Chelsea midfielder has been bashed and tagged unprofessional by fans and some section of the media for playing a Sunday special barley a week to the start of the season.

George Kennedy wants fans to render all the support he needs in prayers to come back stronger.

“[Reports that Jackson Owusu will be sanctioned] are just speculations,” he said

Adding that “Management has not taken any decision for now and I will not say that we’re going to sanction him even though it is stated in his contract that  he is not allowed to train or play any game apart from being with Kotoko and he went contrary to his contract, but for the meantime, I think we should think of the Injury and pray for him to recover faster.

“A healing process mostly depends on the things that you hear, and the things that you see…so I will say for now, let’s not be thinking of how he will be punished. We should stop the chastising and pray for him for the healing process to be faster.

“That should be our ultimate… he is not supposed to have (played unofficial match) and he did; there’s nothing we can do. Let’s pray for him and hope for the best.” He said.

Expect Victory On Saturday - George Kennedy Tells Kotoko Fans