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19 Jul

Hearts Of Oak Part Ways With David Ocloo

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Ghana Premier League side, Hearts of Oak have mutually parted ways with interim coach David Ocloo after just one season with the club. Ocloo joined the Phobians prior to the start of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League after leaving Asante Kotoko. The former Liberty Professionals gaffer was named as the interim coach following the departure of Slavko Matic midway through last season. After a difficult season, the club have mutually announced the departure of the trainer. A club’s statement reads, “Hearts of Oak and Coach David Ocloo have mutually parted ways. We wish him the best in his next endeavor.”…

18 Jul

Hearts Of Oak Closing In On Appointing New Head Coach – Report

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The search for a substantive head coach at Accra Hearts of Oak is reportedly nearing its conclusion. Following a challenging season during which the club utilized three different coaches, Hearts of Oak aims to secure a capable and dedicated leader to steer them to success in the Ghana Premier League. Last season, the Phobians encountered considerable coaching instability, using three different coaches throughout the campaign, and narrowly avoiding relegation from the Ghanaian top-tier league. The sequence of events began with Samuel Boadu's dismissal on 27th September 2022 following a draw against Asante Kotoko in Kumasi. Subsequently, Slavko Matic assumed the…

13 Jul

Kotoko, Hearts And Others To Share Over $500k For Players’ Involvement In 2022 World Cup

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Five Ghanaian clubs, namely Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, King Faisal, Dreams FC, and Steadfast FC, are set to share over $500,000 for their players’ participation in the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar. These clubs were represented by goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad (Asante Kotoko and King Faisal), Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak), and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC and Steadfast FC). Although Danlad and Issahaku were officially registered with Asante Kotoko and Sporting respectively during the World Cup, King Faisal, Dreams, and Steadfast FC will also benefit as the players had stints with these clubs during the qualification period.…

06 Jul

Great Olympics Coach Annor Walker Slams ‘Unserious’ Hearts Of Oak

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Following his departure from Samartex where he spent a single season, Walker was heavily linked with a move to the Phobians who are still seeking a replacement for Serbian trainer Slavko Matic. However, to the surprise of the masses, the veteran coach rather reunited with Great Olympics, a side he coached two seasons ago. While many have raised concerns about why Walker opted for the rivals of Hearts of Oak, he said there were no official contacts from the club. Describing the club as unserious, Annor Walker said the team wanted to get their choice of players before getting a…

20 Jun

It Will Be Wrong To Blame Myself And Odotei For Hearts Of Oak’s Poor Season – Alhaji Akambi

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Hearts of Oak board member, Alhaji Akambi has stressed that it will be wrong for anyone to blame him and the board of the club for the team’s poor showing in the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season. According to him, the club did the needful for players to perform but things just couldn’t go as planned. Speaking in an interview with Pure FM, Alhaji Akambi bemoaned the many poor results of the Phobians in the top-flight league last season. “Hearts of Oak’s problems are not because of me or Hon. Odotei because we did everything we had to do for…

15 Jun

Hearts Of Oak Being Managed By ‘Clueless’ People – Mohammed Polo

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Hearts of Oak legend, Mohammed Polo has blamed those in charge of the club for the recent struggle of the club. The Phobians ended the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season without a trophy. The Rainbow Club finished the campaign at the 11th position with 46 points under interim manager, David Ocloo. Polo who has had two coaching stints with the 2000 CAF Champions League winners believes people who don't anything about football administration are in charge, hence the struggle of the club. “The only coach who was given time and achieved results is the late Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio," he…

07 Jun

I’m Always Sad When I Watch Hearts Of Oak Games – Mohammed Polo

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Hearts of Oak legend, Mohammed Polo, has implied that watching current Hearts of Oak torments him. He said he rarely watches his former side's games because he lost interest in watching the team play. He asserted that he feels hurt and sometimes questions whether this is the same club he sacrificed everything for during his playing days. "I do watch them play sometimes but not all the time because my interest in the team has really come down. Anytime I watch them, I ask myself what is happening to the club that we sacrificed so much for. I am always…

29 May

BetPawa PL: Medeama Go Four Points Clear; Hearts Of Oak Lose Against Legon Cities

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Medeama took a step closer to winning their first league title over the weekend following their 2-1 win over King Faisal at Akoon Park. The Yellow and Mauve lads hosted King Faisal at home on match day 32 and had to come from behind to secure all three points, moving them closer to a league title triumph. Medeama’s chances were boosted following Aduana FC’s defeat to Dreams at home on Saturday, taking the Tarkwa-based side four points clear at the top of the league table. Elsewhere at the El Wak Sports Stadium, Kofi Kordzi scored the only goal of the…

10 May

Build Monuments At All League Centres To Remind Fans Of May 9 Disaster – Kotoko CEO

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The Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has called on the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to put up monuments at every Ghana Premier League venue to remind football fans of the May 9 stadium disaster. The NSA and GFA together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports held an event on Tuesday to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the May 9 disaster. The event was to remember the incident that claimed the lives of 127 football fans at the Accra Sports Stadium following a stampede during a Premier League fixture between…

08 May

2022/23 BetPawa PL: Hearts, Kotoko Drop Points; Olympics Out Of Relegation Zone

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Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko blew their opportunities to be back fighting for the betPawa Ghana Premier League title as both teams dropped points on match day 30 over the weekend. Hearts were on the road to Samreboi where they faced Samartex at the Nsenkyire Park with the hosts scoring two late goals to secure the win over the Phobians. Linda Mtange looked to have grabbed the winner for the Accra-based club in the dying embers of the game back Samartex scored in the 76th minute for the equaliser to tie the game before a 95th-minute strike ensured they…