
The manager of Asante Kotoko, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum resigned on Wednesday after meeting with the club’s board and management.
His resignation came as a surprise to the sports club after an impressive performance last season that made him a fan favorite.
The former WAFA manager reportedly resigned ahead of the next season due to a lack of respect from the club and contract signing issues.
According to souces, there was a disagreement between coach Prosper Nartec Ogum and management of Asante Kotoko regarding the choice of players. He was questioned for handing starting roles to some players ahead of Fabio Gama.
Before the 27th round, there was a meeting on the dismissal of Prosper Narteh Ogum, who was uncompromising in some decisions, but the management is concerned about the outcome as he becomes a fan favorite despite numerous home defeats.
He believes management is supporting several players such as Steven Amankona and Patrick Asmah after committing a serious offense.
Dr. Ogum told his close colleagues that he was not respected by management on some technical issues. He did not know about the two-week trial of Mudasiru Salifu, Andrews Appau and Richard Boadu in Sheriff Tiraspol.
Prosper Nartech Ogum also warned management not to talk to players who were not on his wish list. Some of the players on the list are Samuel Osei Kuffour, Abdulai Iddrisu, Razak Abdul Yussif and Joseph Tetteh Zutah.
Management opposed the decision to sign Joseph Tetteh Zutah from Medeama SC. He claims that Teteh Zuta is his top priority for next season’s campaign.
Prosper Narteh Ogum at the meeting told the board that he was dissatisfied with the club’s transfer activities and the attitude of some of the leaders.
Prosper Narteh Ogum expressed his disappointment at the absence of the board and management of the club at his father’s week-long celebration.
He refused to compromise on the club’s transfer deal in order to sell some key players at the meeting. One board member asked him, If he could give them a $3 million budget for the 2022-23 season since he insist on not selling some players. … ”If you can give us money, they will stay.”
Dr. Narte Ogum wishlisted 17 players for Asante Kotoko’s campaign next season, and asked the club [Board and management] to remove 10 players, but the club hired 17 new players, and 10 people did not agree to get rid of any of the players.
Prosper Narteh Ogum verbally informed the board during the meeting that he could not continue as Asante Kotoko’s manager.