Tag Archives: Kotoko

We have not signed Jordan Opoku and Michael Akuffo- Great Olympics

Accra Great Olympics head coach, Isaac Nii Armah has denied reports circulating in the media that the club have signed ex-Asante Kotoko duo Jordan Opoku and Michael Akuffo. Reports went rife in the local media indicating Olympics have signed the two experienced players including other stars. Nii Armah in an …

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Asante Kotoko thump Sampdoria FC in friendly

Asante Kotoko thrashed lower tier side Sampdoria FC in a friendly encounter on Saturday morning. The Porcupine Warriors were too hot for Sampdoria FC after white-washing them 6-0 at the Adako Jachie training complex. Daniel Barnieh netted the opener just 17 minutes into the game before Burkinabe attacker Sogne Yacouba …

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Asante Kotoko terminate Kjetil Zachariassen’s contract

Ghana Premier League Asante Kotoko have mutually terminated the contract of coach Kjetil Zachariassen, according to his agent, Charles Kouadio. The Norwegian gaffer has become a major topic of discussion in the past days when he went missing after the San Pedro game a week ago. The Porcupine Warriors cited …

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Kotoko coach cools off in Abidjan

The management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko have confirmed granting their head coach, Kjetil Zachariassen, permission to remain in Cote d’Ivoire after the club were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup by Ivorian side San Pedro on a 2-1 aggregate last Sunday. The coach did not travel back to Ghana with …

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Spanish coach Antonio Flores interested in Asante Kotoko coaching job

Spanish coach Antonio Flores has expressed interest in Asante Kotoko’s coaching job after immense pressure on Kjetil Zachariassen to resign. Coach Kjetil Zachariassen has come under a lot of criticism after the failure to qualify the Porcupine Warriors to the group stages of the 2019/20 Caf Confederation Cup. The Reds …

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Keita wins day for Kotoko

Kumasi Asante Kotoko forward, Naby Keita’s 95th-minute penalty secured victory for Kotoko as they beat San Pedro FC from Cote d’Ivoire in the first leg of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederations Cup. The second half of the game was rained off on Sunday, October 27, at the Baba …

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Heavy rains forces Kotoko’s CAF Confederations Cup clash with FC San Pedro to be called off

The crucial first leg tie between Asante Kotoko and FC San Pedro in the final playoff round in the CAF Confederations Cup has been abandoned following heavy rainfall in Kumasi. The rain picked up from the first half but both sides played through until the end of the first half …

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Ex-Asante Kotoko coach Zdravko Lugarusic exposes FIFA over rigged Best Awards

Head coach of Sudan Zdravko Lugarusic and Nicaragua national team captain Juan Barrera have come forward and insisted they did not vote for Lionel Messi, raising doubt that the voting for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award was rigged. Some were surprised the FC Barcelona superstar picked …

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Abege will start scoring soon – Kjetil Zachariassen

Head coach of Asante Kotoko, Kjetil Zachariassen, has defended his under fire striker George Abege after his side 2-0 win over Etoile Du Sahel in the CAF Champions League. The lanky striker is yet to find the back of the net for the Porcupine Warriors since joining the club in …

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We are ready for Etoile so come support us – Kjetil Zacheriassen

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have a match with destiny on Sunday as Etoile Sportive Du Sahel is the only stumbling block to group stage appearance in the CAF Champions League for the first time in thirteen years. The porcupine warriors dispatched off Nigerian side Kano Pillars in their preliminary round fixture …

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