A Former Operations Director of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Owusu, has said it is important for the newly appointed Chief Executive of the club, business tycoon, Dr. Kwame Kyei to be meticulous in selecting his management team.
According to Nana Yaw Owusu, Dr. Kyei should select dedicated, committed and selfless management team that would help him transform Kotoko into a formidable and winsome side capable of winning glories at the local and international fronts.
Speaking to Graphic Sports in an interview, Nana Yaw Owusu said, the success stories of former Kotoko chief executives, Messrs Simms Mensah, Ofori Nuako, Yaw Bawuah came about because of the top personnel they appointed as their management team.“ Once you have committed and selfless management team, eager to work together and take key decisions within a short time in the interest of the club, players are always motivated to deliver to bring smiles to their teeming supporters”, he noted.
“Once you have committed and selfless management team, eager to work together and take key decisions within a short time in the interest of the club, players are always motivated to deliver to bring smiles to their teeming supporters”, he noted.Nana Yaw Owusu, who was also a former vice chairman of the Ghana Football Association(GFA) suggested that a seven or nine- member management team to include an Operations Director, Administrative Director and other knowledgable personalities, would be able to steer affairs for Kotoko and redeem the club from the present predicament of struggling to be on top of local and international competitions.
Nana Yaw Owusu, who was also a former vice chairman of the Ghana Football Association(GFA) suggested that a seven or nine- member management team to include an Operations Director, Administrative Director and other knowledgable personalities, would be able to steer affairs for Kotoko and redeem the club from the present predicament of struggling to be on top of local and international competitions.“With such a structure, the management is the board and the board is the management, so they always work together without refering any decision to anyone. There is no friction with this structure and the team will go places. Simms Mensah, Yaw Bawuah, Ofori Nuako and Nana Akosa used this structure and they succeeded very well .
“With such a structure, the management is the board and the board is the management, so they always work together without refering any decision to anyone. There is no friction with this structure and the team will go places. Simms Mensah, Yaw Bawuah, Ofori Nuako and Nana Akosa used this structure and they succeeded very well . That is why Dr. Kyei should take time and get the best personnel to join hands to assist him with their time, ideas and various supports in cash and kind to transform Kotoko into a formidable team again”. he noted
That is why Dr. Kyei should take time and get the best personnel to join hands to assist him with their time, ideas and various supports in cash and kind to transform Kotoko into a formidable team again”. he noted
He also suggested that Dr. Kyei should maintain the present technical team, while he gets familiar with the football terrain to recruit materials capable of carrying the team on their shoulders.“ They need to intensify the search for quality players for recruitment to beef up the strength of the team. Kotoko do not just go in for any player.They need seasoned players who have the temperament to play for the club. This is because their fans have no time for ordinary players. The players have to perform today and not tomorrow because their fans have no time for ordinary players” he noted.
“ They need to intensify the search for quality players for recruitment to beef up the strength of the team. Kotoko do not just go in for any player.They need seasoned players who have the temperament to play for the club. This is because their fans have no time for ordinary players. The players have to perform today and not tomorrow because their fans have no time for ordinary players” he noted.
Source: Daily Graphic
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