Veteran football analyst Kojo Addae Mensah believes Asante Kotoko should have appointed Ignatius Osei-Fosu as head coach instead of South African Eric Tinkler ahead of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season.
Speaking to Luv FM following Tinkler’s appointment, Addae Mensah argued that Kotoko have a limited pool of local coaching options, with many of the available candidates having previously managed the club.
“Whoever you mention would be a recycle. All those who are more or less available would have worked with Kotoko before. Frimpong Manso is available and has worked with Kotoko before. Maxwell Konadu has worked with Kotoko before. Everybody you mention has been there before,” he said.
According to him, Ignatius Osei-Fosu represented a fresh and credible option despite currently serving as assistant coach of Sudan under former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah.
“So yes, to that extent, you could say we’ve run out of options. We don’t really have options. But I know Ignatius is working with Sudan, and I can bet that if we sit down and talk to Kwesi Appiah, he would allow us to have Ignatius,” he stated.
Osei-Fosu, who works alongside Kwesi Appiah with the Sudan national team, revealed in an interview with Luv FM in March 2026 that he would be open to coaching Asante Kotoko if the opportunity arose, provided the timing was right.
Addae Mensah believes Osei-Fosu’s years of experience working under Kwesi Appiah have equipped him with the knowledge and temperament needed to lead one of Ghana’s biggest clubs.
“I would have considered Ignatius, especially considering his exposure and having worked with Kwesi for so long,” he added.
