Hamza Obeng, the former assistant coach of Hearts of Oak, believes that he and Samuel Boadu were unable to accomplish their goals at the club before Boadu's dismissal in September 2022, during the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season.
Expressing his thoughts, Obeng stated, "Yes, we were unable to complete our job. There was unfinished business at the club, especially since it was our first time competing in Africa."
He highlighted their notable achievements, including eliminating CI Kamsar of Guinea in Accra and securing a victory against WAC in Ghana before suffering a 6-1 defeat in the return fixture. Obeng acknowledged the challenges of building a strong team for African competitions, particularly considering the strength of North African teams developed over the years.
Obeng further explained, "We also defeated JS Sooura in Ghana by a score of 2-0, but lost 4-0 in the away leg. This demonstrated that we needed to improve tactically and secure victories with larger goal margins. However, we lacked the necessary time to achieve this."
Anticipating their third African campaign, Obeng had hoped for significant improvement, but circumstances did not align as expected.
He added, "We believed that in our third attempt in Africa, we would witness substantial progress. Unfortunately, that was not the case."
Currently, Samuel Boadu is serving as the coach of the Ghana national U20 men's team (Black Satellites) and has yet to return to coaching at the club level.
