Asante Kotoko's head coach, Prosper Ogum, has expressed his concerns over the lack of adequate time to prepare his team for the 2023/24 season, citing the rushed recruitment process and limited training period as major factors.
In an interview with The club’s media, Ogum revealed that the club had to bring in players quickly based on recommendations, with the team attempting to combine physical, tactical, and technical training to make up for the limited preparation time.
"We didn't have enough time, which I think everybody is aware of. We had a gate-crashing program where we had to bring in players as early as possible," he said.
"I was of the view that if we could combine physical, tactical, and technical training, it would be enough for us to cover up. But the period was too short for the players to assimilate or accommodate the content of the training."
Ogum added that the players' lack of familiarity with the training methods was another challenge, as some were coming from lower divisions.
“Especially it was so because these players where coming from Division Two and Division One sides the training content methods they were not used to it we even had somebody Somuah who was coming from a colts club and coming to play for Kumasi Asante Kotoko”
"So, the period itself to prepare for the season wasn't enough. But as technical staff or coaching staff, we did our best to make sure that we could get them to find their rhythm."
Despite these challenges, Kotoko ultimately finished 6th on the league table with 49 points at the end of the 2023/24 season.
