Kumasi Asante Kotoko board member, Kofi Amoa-Abban, who is a classmate of Nana Yaw Amponsah, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the club has called for the dismissal of Prosper Narteh Ogum, insisting that the coach be allowed to leave if he so desires.
Ogum is said to have verbally informed the club that he wishes to resign in a meeting on Wednesday due to the club’s lack of transfer activity.
However, Amoa-Abban disagrees with the club’s current stance as he wants Ogum fired.
“Asante Kotoko is under the stewardship of a great management team led by Nana Yaw Amponsah. The success on and off the pitch last season is a testament to this fact.”
“The coach [Prosper Narteh Ogum] should be fired,” he posted on Twitter.
“No one is bigger than the club. Asante Kotoko remains supreme,” he added.
Asante Kotoko is under the Stewardship of a great Management Team led by Nana Yaw Amponsah. The success on and off the pitch last season is testament to this fact.THE COACH SHOULD BE FIRED. No one is bigger than the Club. Asante Kotoko remains Supreme….
— Kofi Amoa-Abban (@kofiamoaabban) July 24, 2022
Meanwhile, management member Patrick Osei Agyemang, also known as Countryman Songo, has labeled Ogum arrogant and disrespectful.
“The fans of Asante Kotoko should understand that the management led by Nana Yaw Amponsah is focused on moving forward. This is not a big issue, we can announce a new coach anytime because we have seen better coaches at the club,” he said on Adom TV.
“C.K Akonnor [Former Ghana coach] was even fired. Who is Prosper Narteh Ogum, a coach who has handled clubs like Ebusua Dwarfs and WAFA?” he quizzed.
“Nobody will entertain someone who is arrogant and disrespectful at Asante Kotoko. He [Prosper Narteh Ogum] exhibited his arrogance during Wednesday’s meeting with the board. Who is he?, A coach who wanted to sign aged Joseph Tetteh Zutah who is struggling for playing time at Medeama.” he slammed.
Meanwhile, a meeting is expected to be held on Monday over the coach’s decision to leave the club.
Ogum, 44, joined the club from WAFA and led the side to win the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League title after signing a two-year deal before the start of the season.
Despite the success at the club, Board Member, Yaw Adu has confirm that Nana Yaw Amponsah is having a rocky relationship with the reasons yet to be known.
