Nana Yaw Amponsah Archives

09 Jun

I Want To Finish My Job At Asante Kotoko Cleanly – Nana Yaw Amponsah

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has indicated that he wants to end his time at the club without any issues. According to him, he does not want to leave the club in the midst of problems and issues that will give him a bad name. Speaking to Wontumi Sports in an interview, Nana Yaw Amponsah said “I don't know tomorrow but for me, I want to finish my job at Asante Kotoko cleanly and when we get to the bridge we will cross.” This was in response to a question on whether he will contest in the Presidential election of the…

09 Jun

I Apoligised To Coach Ogum But He Declined My Apology – Nana Yaw Amponsah

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has recounted how coach Prosper Narteh Ogum declined his apology. Speaking to Wontumi Sports on Thursday, the football administrator revealed that he once approached coach Ogum to ask for forgiveness when he was head coach of Asante Kotoko. He noted that this was at a time he realised things were not working as they used to. “We hired Prosper Ogum and we performed. At a point, I knelt down and asked Prosper Ogum to forgive me if I have ever disrespected him because I realized that some things are not working well but he declined…

12 May

‘I Begged Franck Mbella To Stay And Help Us Reach CAF Champions League Group Stage’ – Kotoko CEO

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The Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has opened up about his earnest pleas to Franck Mbella Etouga, urging him to remain with the club amidst FC Zurich's keen interest. However, the Cameroonian striker ultimately chose a different path, leading to a significant turn of events in his career. Amponsah disclosed that FC Zurich had expressed their desire to sign Etouga from Kotoko but with a condition: the deal would materialize during the January transfer window. Aware of the European club's interest, Amponsah personally approached Etouga and made an impassioned appeal for him to stay and contribute…

11 May

Sacking Seydou Zerbo Was A Bad Decision From Management – Asante Kotoko CEO

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The Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah, says the club made a bad decision by relieving Seydou Zerbo of his duties as head coach of the club. Following the resignation of Prosper Narteh Ogum after the Porcupine Warrior’s Ghana Premier League winning season, the hierarchy of the club brought in the Burkinabe to fill in his spot and guide Kotoko to a title defence. Before being fired, the Zerbo amassed 34 points with Kotoko, winning nine league matches, drawing seven, and losing six. According to Nana Yaw Amponsah, the club was convinced of their path under the…

10 May

Nana Yaw Amponsah Opens Up On His Relationship With Kotoko Board

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The Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has said claims that he does not respect the club's board of directors are false. In an interview with Oyerepa FM, he stated that not even three out of the twelve board members will vouch for the claim that he is disrespectful. “There are claims I don’t respect the board of Kotoko but that is false. We have a board of 12, I don’t think you will get more than three to tell you I don’t respect," he said. Citing Jesus Christ as an example, he noted that he…

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…

03 May

Kotoko CEO Has Assured 2017 Accident Victims Of Necessary Attention – Isaac Amoako

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A former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper and leader of the 2017 accident victims of the club, Isaac Amoako, has revealed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Yaw Amponsah, has assured them of taking necessary steps to address their plight. A group of people associated with the club, including players, technical staff, and others, have been complaining of neglect after the team's bus was involved in an accident after a game some six years ago. Following outrage from a section of Ghanaians, the club's management addressed the situation that happened under the past management, assuring that they will ensure the victims…

25 Apr

Nana Yaw Amponsah-led Kotoko Management Has Exceeded Its Three-Year Revenue Target – Obeng Nyarko

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The Communications and Branch Manager at Kumasi Asante Kotoko, David Obeng Nyarko, has revealed that the Nana Yaw Amponsah led management has exceeded its target by generating GHC28.7 million in their third year of running the club with the board of directors. Nyarko stated that the management team was determined to make Asante Kotoko a financially independent club when they took over. He further explained that the board tasked them to raise a total of GHC15 million during their tenure, which translates to GHC5 million each year. “In our first year, we were tasked to raise GHc5 million, second year GHC10 million in our second…

04 Apr

Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah Summoned Over Why He Sacked Coach Zerbo Without Permission

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Asante Kotoko board member Joseph Yaw Adu has revealed the board summoned the Chief Executive Officer of the club Nana Yaw Amponsah to explain why he sacked coach Seydou Zerbo without the board's knowledge. The Burkinabe was fired last month after the Porcupine Warriors were shocked 2-0 at home by Medeama SC. Yaw Adu is now disclosing the coach was sacked without the knowledge of the board. “It was a sub-committee meeting, the entire board has not met," he told Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM. "We summoned the CEO (Nana Yaw Amponsah) to explain to us why he did not inform us before sacking coach…