Nana Yaw Amponsah charges government to give Kotoko $1million in bid to succeed in Africa next season

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has urged the government to support the club with $1 million in bid to succeed in Africa next season.

The Porcupine Warriors emerged as winners of the Ghana Premier League with three matches left to play to the end of the season.

By virtue of winning the league title, Kotoko will represent Ghana at next year’s CAF Champions League.

Ghanaian clubs have consistently struggled to make an impact in Africa in recent years, failing to progress to the group stages of CAF’s inter-club competitions as Hearts of Oak were eliminated in the second round of qualifying last season.

“If the government of the day is able to devote 6-8 million dollars for Afcon for the Black Stars to go and represent Ghana, then why can’t the government help a team like Kotoko or Hearts or whoever wins the league with a 1 million support to go and lift high the flag of Ghana,” Nana Yaw Amponsah said.

“What is the prize of winning the league? It’s about 250,000 Ghana cedis which is about $30,000 and that cannot even be used to play one home match. So the prize money is not there, no sponsorship for the league.

He added, “I would like to send a message to the entire nation, his Excellency the President, the government of the day. Ghana used to have four slots on the continent but now we have two due to the fact that we don’t really perform well when we go.”

“When Kotoko goes to Africa this time, we are not just going as Kotoko, we are going to represent Ghana.”

Coach Prosper Narteh Ogum side’s will be crowned champions of their 25th Premier League title on Sunday June 12, 2022 when they host Elmina Sharks on match week 33.