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Report: Asante Kotoko Settles On Kamou Malo To Replace Prosper Ogum

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Asante Kotoko have reportedly settled on former Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo as the next coach of the porcupine warriors following the resignation of Dr Prosper Naeteh Ogum.

Gravepine reports from Kumasi-based Pure FM have it that the management of Kotoko is willing to pay a monthly salary of $6,000 to the coach cum police officer from Burkina.

Kamou Malo, formerly of RC Kadiogo led the CHAN side of Burkina Faso to eliminate the Black Galaxies (formerly Black Stars B) on two consecutive occasions during the reign of Maxwell Konadu as the gaffer of the locally-based Black Stars.

Asante Kotoko is scheduled to travel to Turkey on the 15th of August for pre-season and it is expected that Kamou Malo will lead the fabulous lads on their tour to Europe.

Meanwhile, Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum and the management of the club are yet to comment on the ongoing feud that has deteriorated the peace and harmony enjoyed between them in the past.

However, rumours are rife that the two parties will part ways at all costs by the close of the week to pave way for a new coach to lead Asante Kotoko.

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Hearts of Oak Board explains why Martin Koopman was hired

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Koopman won two games and scored six goals in ten Ghana Premier League appearances. Fans have criticised the club's leadership, with some asking for their dismissal. However, Dr Nyaho-Nyaho Tamakloe, Alhaji Akanbi, and Vincent Sowah-Odotei explained why Koopman was selected at a news conference on Monday.

Hearts of Oak board members have spoken out over Martin Koopman’s appointment.

The Dutch manager was named head coach of the Ghana Premier League team before the start of the current 2023/24 season.

However, following a rocky start, the club severed ways with the 67-year-old after only four months in command.

Koopman won two games and scored six goals in ten Ghana Premier League appearances.

Fans have criticised the club’s leadership, with some asking for their dismissal.

However, Dr Nyaho-Nyaho Tamakloe, Alhaji Akanbi, and Vincent Sowah-Odotei explained why Koopman was selected at a news conference on Monday.

“We went in for Martin Koopman because we were looking for a coach with maturity and a coach with experience. He came up on top of the list of coaches before he was hired” they said.

Hearts of Oak lost 1-0 against Aduana FC in the Ghana Premier League on matchday 12 after being eliminated from the MTN FA Cup.

The Phobians will want to get back on track when they meet Asante Kotoko in the matchday 13 games on Sunday, December 10.

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Hearts of Oak Board of Directors reacts to Martin Koopman’s charges about player selection

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Speaking to Ghanasportspage for the first time since his dismissal, Koopman said that the Board of Directors stopped him from playing seven important players owing to their lack of passion and attention. In response to the charges, Dr Nyaho-Nyaho-Tamakloe, Alhaji Akanbi, and Vincent Sowah-Odotei held a news conference on Monday, December 4 and denied Koopman's assertions, claiming he was entirely responsible for player selection and had utilised 28 players by week seven.

Hearts of Oak board members have replied to the player selection allegations made by the club’s former head coach, Martin Koopman.

Koopman, 67, was named on a two-year contract before the commencement of the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League season.

However, due to a poor run of performances, the Dutch coach who succeeded Slavko Matic amicably parted company with the club.

Koopman won two games and scored six goals in ten Ghana Premier League appearances.

Speaking to Ghanasportspage for the first time since his dismissal, Koopman said that the Board of Directors stopped him from playing seven important players owing to their lack of passion and attention.

In response to the charges, Dr Nyaho-Nyaho-Tamakloe, Alhaji Akanbi, and Vincent Sowah-Odotei held a news conference on Monday, December 4 and denied Koopman’s assertions, claiming he was entirely responsible for player selection and had utilised 28 players by week seven.

“We believe strongly that cooperation is what can give you good results,” the Board said.

“The Board finds Koopman’s statement very distasteful. The Board has never said to any coach or Koopman that he shouldn’t use the players he mentioned. Martin Koopman was solely in charge of player selection in the team. He was given full responsibility.

“We want to put on record that by the time we played our seventh league match, Koopman had used 28 players except two who were on the injury list” they stated.

Hearts of Oak suffered a 1-0 defeat to Aduana FC in the Ghana Premier League’s matchday 12 fixtures, dropping them to ninth place on the league table with 16 points.

The Phobians will want to get back on track when they meet Asante Kotoko in the matchday 13 games on Sunday, December 10.

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betPawa announces a shift in focus in collaboration with GFA

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This development, according to betPawa, would meet the first portion of the sponsorship agreement it signed with the GFA before to the commencement of the 2022-2023 Ghana Premier League season, which was the first of a three-year relationship between the two organisations. (To read the whole story, click on the highlighted paragraph.) It went on to say, "we want to assure the sporting community that BetPawa and GFA will continue to work together to develop and improve football standards in the country."

betPawa, the Ghana Premier League’s headline sponsor, has announced a shift in focus in its sponsorship deal for the Ghanaian top flight.

The betting business revealed this move in a statement today, after an agreement with the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

According to the announcement, betPawa will concentrate on giving teams direct cash incentives in the form of locker room bonuses.

The Locker Room Bonus has increased by 167%, taking it from 150 Ghana Cedis ($12.49) to 450 Ghana Cedis ($33.31) at the time of writing.

This development, according to betPawa, would meet the first portion of the sponsorship agreement it signed with the GFA before to the commencement of the 2022-2023 Ghana Premier League season, which was the first of a three-year relationship between the two organisations. (To read the whole story, click on the highlighted paragraph.)

It went on to say, “we want to assure the sporting community that BetPawa and GFA will continue to work together to develop and improve football standards in the country.”

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