The Portuguese coach joined the Kumasi-based club before the start of the second round of the Ghana Premier League in March 2021 replacing Maxwell Konadu who was sacked in December 2020 following an unimpressive performance.
He guided the club to finish second on the league table at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.
The 64-year-old played 22 matches in all competitions where he won 11, drew 6 times, and lost 5 times.
The former Black Stars coach is frustrated with the situation at Kotoko and has been vocal about the recent happenings in the team.
About a week ago, Mariano Bareto lamented on the lack of washrooms at the club training ground compelling the players to use the bush nearly to attend to nature’s call as and when necessary.
But Charles Taylor, a member of the Kotoko team that played in the final of the 2004 CAF Champions League has furiously hit hard on Mariano Bareto over his recent commentaries about the club.
“Bareto talks too much, even he couldn’t do what he was employed for and I’m not surprised about what he is doing now because it has been his behavior”
“I worked with him at Ghana U-23, he does not know how to relate with players, I remember he sacked Sulley Muntari and Essien before Athens 2004, we pleaded on their behalf but our effort proved futile. Like a good coach, you need to manage egos at camp and Bareto does not have it”
“No white coach can win the Ghana league because the mentality abroad is different from that of Ghana,” he said.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Sylvester Ntim
