Asante Kotoko's authorities have been advised by veteran sports journalist Osei Owusu Bempah to hand over the control of the club to interested investors.
This move is to restore the club's lost image following their recent poor performances. Owusu Bempah, a staunch follower of the Porcupine Warriors, attributes the club's recent struggles to a lack of investment from the current leadership.
To restore the club's glory days, Owusu Bempah recommends selling shares to either local or foreign individuals who are willing to grow the club and redeem its name on both the local and international scenes. He emphasizes the need for heavy investment, stating that the current board members cannot provide such investment.
Owusu Bempah cites modern football and internationalization as examples, pointing out that major clubs like Arsenal, Manchester, Liverpool, and others are owned by foreigners. He suggests that the club's owner should set aside tradition and seek investors who are willing to invest money in the club and expect returns.
"Kotoko needs heavy investment, and I don’t think that heavy investment can come from any of these board members. Football has gone very modern and much more international. Look at the major clubs in England, for instance, Arsenal, it is owned by foreigners. Manchester has gone the same way, Liverpool and almost all the other clubs have gone that way.
"If the owner can probably set tradition aside and get investors whether they’re Ghanaians, foreigners, or whoever who will come and join the club because they have invested money in it and they expect returns I’m sure they will work better,” he told Luv FM.
Kotoko's recent poor performances include their loss in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League and their failure to reach the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. They currently trail Aduana Stars by eight points in the Ghana Premier League, with 39 points.
