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Asante Kotoko’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) will hold a crucial emergency meeting on Monday afternoon to make a final decision regarding the future of the club’s technical team following a series of disappointing results in the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League campaign.
The club’s title hopes have all but faded after suffering two consecutive losses— a 3-0 defeat to Accra Lions in a thrilling encounter and a 2-0 loss to Nations FC in Abrankese last weekend. These setbacks have extended the team’s winless streak to four games, leaving their league prospects in jeopardy.
Supporters have intensified their calls for head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum’s immediate departure, following the team’s back-to-back losses in just five days.
According to sources close to the club, the IMC has decided to part ways with the 47-year-old coach, and an official announcement will be made following today’s meeting at the club’s secretariat.
The IMC has identified Abdul Karim Zito, former coach of Ghana’s U17 and U20 teams, as the leading candidate to replace Ogum. Zito, who also serves as the head coach and technical director of Dreams FC, has significant experience in the Ghana Premier League, having managed several clubs including Hearts of Oak, King Faisal, WAFA SC, B.A. Stars, and Medeama SC.
A former player for Asante Kotoko, Zito was part of the 1983 squad that won the club’s last CAF Champions League title. This would mark his second stint at the club, having previously served as a stopgap coach. Zito’s most recent success includes guiding Dreams FC to a historic semi-final appearance in the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup.
With six games remaining in the season, Asante Kotoko has slipped to fourth place in the league standings, accumulating 47 points. They will next face Aduana Stars in an upcoming fixture.
Under Ogum, the team recorded 13 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, scoring 28 goals and conceding 21, averaging 1.68 points per game. Despite their struggles in the league, Kotoko is still in contention for silverware in the MTN FA Cup, where they will face Berekum Chelsea in the semi-finals.
