Evans Oppong, the Communications Director of Aduana Stars, a Ghana Premier League club, has publicly apologized to the club's supporters and Dormaahene, Osagyefo Agyemang Badu I, acknowledging that their team will not be able to secure the betPawa Ghana Premier League title for the 2022/23 season, with only two games remaining.
Aduana Stars suffered a significant setback in their title pursuit after a resounding 3-0 defeat to Accra Lions in their matchweek 31 fixture.
Consequently, they dropped to second place in the league standings, with Medeama taking over the top position following an impressive 5-1 victory against Hearts of Oak in Accra on Sunday.
"We (Aduana Stars) have nothing else to say except to shift our focus to the next season and offer our sincere apologies to the Aduana family, particularly the Dormaahene and supporters, for letting them down," expressed Oppong, as quoted by Happyghana.com.
Oppong expressed his disappointment at the team's failure to meet the expectations despite the preparations and efforts made by the club and its supporters to secure the league title.
“ We (Aduana Stars) have nothing to say than move our concentration to the next season and also apologize to the Aduana family especially the Dormaahene and supporters because we have let them down. Looking at the preparations and efforts they put in place to enable the team to win the Premier League title, it is really a disappointment,”.
Acknowledging that Aduana Stars should take responsibility for surrendering their top position in the league, Oppong emphasized their inability to replicate their success against strong opponents when facing lower-ranked teams. He stressed the need for the team to address these issues and reflected on their inconsistent season.
"We need to accept the blame for losing the top spot in the league. While we managed to accumulate points against top teams, we struggled to replicate the same performance against lower-ranked teams. These are questions we need to answer ourselves. Aduana Stars have had a truly inconsistent season," he added.
Oppong also criticized the fixture arrangement for the current season, suggesting that Aduana Stars had been treated unfairly in that regard.
Meanwhile, Aduana Stars will return to Dormaa for their upcoming game against Dreams FC, hoping for a positive result. They will also be relying on Medeama to drop points when they face King Faisal in the following weekend.
