Veteran Ghanaian coach J.E. Sarpong says he resigned from Eleven Wonders after discovering what he described as severe welfare and administrative challenges at the club.
Sarpong, who previously coached Great Olympics and Ebusua Dwarfs, was appointed less than a month ago to replace Nii Odartey Lamptey following the side’s difficult start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season. But after three matches without a win, he stepped down, prompting questions about the reasons behind his departure.
Speaking on Asempa FM, Sarpong said conditions at the club were far worse than he expected.
"I was contacted to help fix the situation, but upon arrival, I realised that so many things were wrong within the club," he said.
"Personally, I did not want a situation where it would be said that I was the one in charge when the team got relegated from the Premier League, so I had to make a decision to leave. Players are not paid well and are not fed well. Sometimes, the players can go three days without eating. They have a poor transportation plan. The players are sometimes forced to use public transport, 'trotro', which is not good for the players."
He suggested that some of the problems may have been hidden before his arrival.
"Nii Odartey Lamptey was in charge and perhaps could not let these things out, but for me, I will say it. The challenges of the club are down to administrative lapses, and so you cannot entirely blame the players for the current situation," he added.
Eleven Wonders sit bottom of the table with three points from 11 matches. The club faces Dreams FC on Matchday 12 as the search for Sarpong’s replacement continues.
By: Pascal Amoah
