South African tactician Eric Tinkler has officially commenced work as the new head coach of Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko.
The club began training with 28 players: 19 senior players, nine{9} youth team players, and other unknown players. Below are the players who started training with the new coach Tinkler:
Goal keepers
Abdul Aziz
Benjamin Twum
Clever obeng
Defenders
Zacharia Fuseini
Musa Hamzatta
Francis Acquah
Patrick Asiedu
Joseph Amoah
Emmanuel Kotei
Abu Adams
Midfielders
Seth Kwadwo
Andrews Ntim Manu
Philip Amoah
Walid Neymar
Prince Badu
Hubert Gyau
Solomon Kwaku Sah
Takyi Addison
Lawson Kyei Manu
Attackers
Johnson Oppong
Kwame Poku
Dauda Saka
Dogo Yakubu
Kwaku Duah
Vitus Avoka
The former Bafana Bafana captain was named coach of the Porcupine Warriors last week, as part of the club’s efforts to win trophies in the 2026/27 football season.
Today, Eric Tinkler took charge of his first training session when Kotoko kicked off their pre-season training at Adako Jachie.
Tinkler arrives with an impressive coaching resume, having managed several of South Africa’s biggest clubs, including Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Cape Town City, Maritzburg United and Bidvest Wits.
He is now tasked with building a formidable Asante Kotoko side that can challenge for domestic titles and return to the African inter-club competitions
