Godwin Ablordey, the assistant coach of King Faisal, has emphasized that avoiding relegation is their primary goal, rather than winning the FA Cup trophy.
King Faisal advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup after defeating Aduana Stars in a penalty shootout on Sunday.
Aduana FC took the lead through Stephen Anokye Badu's goal five minutes before half-time, but Abdul Latif's penalty in the 47th minute levelled the score at 1-1. Frank Owusu put The Fire Boys ahead in the 75th minute, but King Faisal equalized through Benjamin Bature in the 78th minute. After 90 minutes, the score remained 2-2, and the match was decided in a penalty shootout, which King Faisal won 3-1.
In the Premier League, King Faisal is currently in 11th place with 32 points, just four points above the relegation zone. Ablordey believes that their priority should be the league, and they must focus on remaining in the league.
Ablordey stated, "I'm not thinking about the FA Cup. I'm thinking about the league because we have to stay in the league. FA Cup, when you are out, you can still play, so we are just concentrating on the league to make sure we stay in the league. So, this is our focus now. FA Cup, we are going to the semi-finals, but it's secondary. We are thinking of the league now," as told to StarTimes.
King Faisal will return to league action on April 16, 2023, with a match against Dreams FC at home.
