Randy Abbey has taken a swipe at Asante Kotoko critics following the club’s decision to use the image of their life patron Otumfuor Osei Tutu II on their jersey.
The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League have come under criticism following the image of Otumfuor Osei Tutu seen in their new kits designed by Errea ahead of the 2022/23 football season.
While people have argued that Kotoko will denigrate the image of Asantehene, Randy Abbey believes there’s no logic in the argument.
According to him, it is not logical for people to keep mute when Otumfuo’s image is used on funeral t-shirts but decides to agitate against the club’s decision to use the life patrons image on their jerseys.
“So we can use Otumfuor’s image for funeral T-shirt, cloth and at his club, it cannot be used. What is the logic in this?,” the Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association said.
“So if the players don’t wear and the supporters wear to the stadium and lose, has it also disgraced Otumfuor? The fact that someone has not done something like that or it hasn’t happened before does not mean that it cannot be done.
“We use Otumfuor’s image for souvenirs, cups, posters, and others so what? If they also find a way to promote it, so what,” he stated.
He noted that his only problem would be that the management of the club did not seek permission for the Asantehene’s palace to put him on the jersey.
“We’ve not heard Manhyia say that why did you do this, we didn’t authorize it you cannot do it. I will be surprised if the Kotoko management did not seek their authorization before they did that.”
Asante Kotoko will represent the country in the 2022/23 CAF Champions League.
