Board member of Accra Hearts of Oak, Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has sharply criticised the management structures of Ghana’s two most successful clubs, attributing their recent struggles to weak leadership at the top.
Speaking in an interview with Graphic Sports, the outspoken football administrator said the underperformance of both Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko stems largely from poor decision-making and a lack of strategic direction.
“The challenges facing Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko are fundamentally a leadership responsibility,” Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said.
He argued that the decline of the traditional giants cannot be attributed to player quality alone, insisting that deeper structural and administrative issues are undermining their competitiveness.
Once dominant forces in the Ghana Premier League, both clubs have in recent seasons struggled for consistency, with several emerging teams now matching or surpassing them in performance.
Their difficulties have been even more pronounced on the continental stage, where early exits from CAF interclub competitions have become increasingly common—a sharp contrast to their historic dominance in African football.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe maintained that without more strategic, accountable, and forward-looking leadership, efforts to restore the two clubs to their former glory are unlikely to succeed.
