Prosper Ogum Announces Kotoko Will Cease Signing Players from Lower Divisions

Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, the head coach of Asante Kotoko, has asserted that the team aims to sign top-tier players with Premier League experience for the upcoming season.

After two days of meetings with the players, the club has decided to release up to 18 players, with the possibility of more departures in the next days.

Asante Kotoko has this afternoon parted ways mutually with the following players.

1. Kalo Ouattara
2. ⁠Nicholas Osei Bonsu
3. ⁠Isaac Oppong
4. ⁠Augustine Agyapong
5. ⁠Nicholas Mensah
6. ⁠John Tedeku
7. ⁠Sherif Mohammed (Defender)
8. ⁠George Mfegue
9. ⁠Serge Eric Zeze…

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The following players have agreed to the termination of their contracts by mutual consent.

Samuel Asamoah
Nanabayin Amoah
Isahaku Fiseini
Rocky Dwamena
Richmond Opoku
Julius Ofori Ziggy
Shadrack Addo

The Club wishes them the best for the future, and thank them for their… pic.twitter.com/Mvx0TdbQGj

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— Asante Kotoko SC – 2X CAF CL Winners🥇 (@AsanteKotoko_SC) June 19, 2024

This decision is part of a major rebuilding project designed to revitalize the Porcupine Warriors ahead of the upcoming season.

In a post-season interview with the Asante Kotoko media team, Coach Prosper Narteh Ogum announced that his team will not be recruiting players from the lower division.

“We need to do a lot of structural changes in the playing body with respect to signing of some players to augment the squad. This time not players from lower division but players who have seen it in the Premier League,” Ogum said.

Ogum emphasized that the team needs to act swiftly in the transfer market to secure the players necessary to bolster their squad.

“We need to go there as early as possible to make sure that the players that we want we are able to get them as quickly as possible.”

The Porcupine Warriors are eager to make significant improvements despite finishing the season with 49 points, trailing champions Samartex by 12 points.

The departure of a significant number of players underscores the necessity of recruiting fresh talent to enhance the team’s competitiveness.