Chairman of the MTN FA Cup, Wilson Arthur has stated that despite the elimination of Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Aduana Stars from the competition, its thrilling and ecstasy still remains the same.
While many football fanatics have demerit the competition, Arthur has strongly quashed those negative assertions.
"If the big teams are the best teams, they will stay in the competition and get to the final. This year’s narrative is different, with Dreams FC kicking out the defending Champions Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium in a competitive match," he told Citi Sports.
“Kotoko also lost to the league leaders Aduana FC and it means they are not the best teams at the moment. Aduana FC also lost to King Faisal, so that is it. We always work with the clubs that progress at the moment and we do not have expectations with who gets to the finals.
“We only have to focus on the quality of the games and that is what we have now on our hands. The competition is about the best teams of the moment. It is what the competition is about. It is the MTN FA CUP, so we should be happy that we have surprises in the cup competitions,” Arthur added.
Dreams FC, King Faisal, and Nsoatreman are the only Premier League sides left in the competition, with Skyy FC being the only Division One club to qualify to the semifinals of the the 2022/23 MTN FA Cup.
By: Pascal Nii Gogoe Amoah
