Former Ghana international Yaw Preko has expressed the view that Asante Kotoko should have retained and supported former head coach Abdul Karim Zito during his stint with the club.
Zito was initially brought in as an interim replacement for Prosper Narteh Ogum midway through last season before later earning a two-year permanent contract following a strong finish that included an FA Cup triumph.
However, his tenure ended after Kotoko’s FA Cup defeat to Aduana FC on penalties, after which he departed the club. He has since taken charge of AshantiGold 04 and successfully guided them to Premier League qualification.
Speaking to GFA Media, Preko insisted the Porcupine Warriors acted too hastily in parting ways with the experienced tactician.
“Asante Kotoko should have kept coach Abdul Karim Zito until the end of the season,” he said.
“He’s a good coach and could have competed strongly for the league title,” the former Medeama SC and Great Olympics coach said.
Following Zito’s exit, Prince Yaw Owusu was appointed interim head coach but struggled to turn results around. He has since left the role, with youth team coach Hamza Obeng now taking charge of the first team.
Meanwhile, Kotoko under Obeng will hope to secure a win when they travel to play Dreams FC this weekend in the Matchday 31 games at the Tuba Astro Turf.
