Lawyer of former Asante Kotoko gaffer C. K. Akonnor, Lawyer Prosper Yaw Ntow has disclosed that Kotoko’s problems are caused by the management; he claimed that the way things are being managed in the club is affecting the Kumasi based club.
The Porcupine Warriors are to pay the new Black Stars coach a hefty severance package for terminating his contract.
“As a club, you have to consult and listen to your lawyers when making decisions on legal issues, you cannot act, commit and create before you consult your layers” He advised.
Kotoko will pay almost GH 400,000 to former Coach C.K Akonnor after losing the case presented to the appeals committee over wrongful dismissal in July last year.
“Club Kotoko will move forward if they abide by the laws of the game”Lawyer Ntow told Kumasi based OTEC Fm
A statement on the Ghana FA website read: ”The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has upheld the decision of the Player Status Committee concerning the contractual dispute between Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor and Asante Kotoko SC.”
Akonnor was sacked just nine months into his three-year contract.
He dragged the club to the Ghana Football Association demanding his two years salary, league trophy cash, and CAF Confederations Cup group stage entitlements.
Akonnor rejected an offer to head the club’s technical directorate and left his post under bitter circumstances
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng