Government has donated Ghc 10,000 to Kumasi Asante Kotoko following their recent accident, and pledged to foot all medical bills incurred by the injured members of the team.
Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah visited the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital today where those under admission are receiving treatment, and delivered the cash and the pledge.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have finally released an official statement addressing the accident involving the team Wednesday night.
Team doctor Michael Leat signed the statement, which gave fans an update on the conditions of their players and officials injured in the crash.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reacted to the accident of the Asante Kotoko team bus which occurred Wednesday night.
The President said he is ‘saddened’ by the news, and wished all those injured a speedy recovery.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for Ghanaians to offer prayers for the injured in the Asante Kotoko car accident.
Taking to Facebook to respond to the tragic news, the immediate past President of the country called for us to seek divine intervention for the team.
Coach Steve Pollack and his assistant, Godwin Ablordey, among others, are in stable condition following the accident involving the Asante Kotoko team bus.
The team bus, returning from Accra after a Premier League game, hit a stationary truck at Nkawkaw, injuring most of the team.
In the midst of the tragic accident in Nkawkaw last night involving the team bus of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, some unscrupulous Ghanaians were on scene looking to enrich themselves.
According to Ghanasoccernet.com, some people pretended to be helping those injured but however, were only interested in stealing their valuables.
The family of the late Ghanaian coach, Herbert Addo, says the late coach was denied a visa to seek treatment in the United Kingdom when he fell sick, and they believe that led to his death.
Philip Addo, brother to the late coach, revealed to Ghanaweb that their inability to get him specialised treatment abroad contributed to his death.
Kwaku Bonsam claims Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s recent terrible run of results is because he cursed them for being ungrateful to him.
Kwaku Bonsam predicted before a Hearts-Kotoko clash last year that Kotoko would win via a Mallam goal, and that game ended up being decided by a freak goal after Hearts goalie Sulemana misjudged a back pass.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has parted ways with head coach Zdravko Logarusic after 11 games of the season.
The club made the decision Sunday night after the team drew goalless against Ebusua Dwarfs at the Baba Yara sports stadium.
Irate fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko stormed the club’s training grounds Thursday to prevent head coach Zdravko Logarusic from holding the team’s daily training session.
Kotoko lost to SC Medeama in the Ghana Premier League Wednesday, the team’s second loss in three games, and that has infuriated its passionate fan base.
La Dadekotopon MP, Vincent Odotei Sowah, has announced he’s resigning his position as Chief Executive Officer of Accra Hearts of Oak.
Odotei Sowah has been in the Hearts job for a while, but now has to leave due to his new duties as a legislator, he told the press after Sunday’s controversial win over Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Accra Hearts of Oak have been named the most influential Ghanaian club on social media.
The Ghana Social Media Report placed the two time African Champions at the top of the pile, ahead of arch rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko with Dreams FC coming in third.
President of the relegated Premier League Club New Edubiase United, Yakubu Abdul Salam, has the most ridiculous reason ever for why his team was relegated – curses invoked on them by fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Abdul Salam was speaking on Angel Fm when he made the ridiculous claim, essentially sticking a knife into all we know of reason and logic in this world. It’s enough to make you wonder how he arose to be President of ANYTHING, let alone a football club.
This illustrates perfectly a disconnect in Ghanaian sports between potential and execution – a lack of ability to apply multi faceted approaches to revenue mobilisation and utilisation.
Hearts of Oak play at the 40,000 capacity Accra Sports Stadium and in the olden days, routinely filled it for the big games. The number of fans who are dedicated enough to enter a stadium does not add up to 5% of any major club’s fan base. So for a club as big as Hearts of Oak, having 1m followers on social media should not be a big deal.
The annual President’s Cup competition, played on Republic Day, is set to come off later today.
The nation’s two most storied sides, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko, clash in a fierce head to head for the right to cart home the glittering trophy.
