Godwin Ablordey, a former player of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, has criticized the current crop of players at the club, stating that they lack the necessary quality to have made the team during his playing days.
Ablordey, who is currently serving as an assistant coach at King Faisal, is one of several former players who have been critical of the work ethic of current players in the Ghana Premier League.
Speaking in an interview with Akoma FM, he emphasized that the current players at Kotoko are of a lower standard and would have found it difficult to make the team during his era.
He also added that the current management cannot be solely blamed for recruiting average players, as the league itself lacks quality, with most players in other clubs being of an average standard.
Ablordey suggested that if Kotoko wants to recruit quality players, they must look outside the country, which can be costly. He also called on fans to support the team financially by attending matches, so the management can afford to recruit the quality players that they desire.
“They (Kotoko) have no special quality players like they used to have in the past such as Stephen Oduro, Jordan, and the rest.
"I won't blame the current management for recruiting these average players because the league itself lacks quality. Most of the players playing in the other clubs are average ones unlike during our time when most of the players were in the senior national teams”
“If Kotoko really wants to recruit quality, they need to scout outside the shores of Ghana and that is costly. The fans however must support the team financially by attending matches so management can recruit the kind of quality they (supporters) are craving for”
“I'm sorry to say this, but none of the current Kotoko crop of players would have gotten a place in our team during our playing days”
Overall, Ablordey's comments indicate that he feels that the current crop of players at Kotoko are not up to the standard that he and his teammates set during their playing days.
