Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has raised concerns over the league’s midweek-to-weekend fixture schedule, blaming it for player fatigue.
The FA Cup holders, who recently competed in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, have been playing their outstanding matches on Wednesdays before returning to league action on Sundays.
Following Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Aduana FC at the Baba Yara Stadium, Zito admitted the condensed schedule made it difficult to prepare his squad effectively.
“I saw tiredness within the boys, and this is the league we have to play,” he said.
“I even said the FA should look into it in the future because Dreams FC went through this and nearly got relegated, same for Samartex. Wednesday to Sunday fixtures — we are not Europeans. They have the energy, the diet, and supplements to help them recover, not to dope them but to give the body what it cannot naturally get here. Seriously, I don’t think it’s fair,” Zito added.
Kotoko will look to bounce back when they host Young Apostles in their next outstanding fixture on Wednesday.
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