“It’s a waste of money” – Hearts of Oak coach Aboubakar Ouattara questions Ogum’s mass player sacking strategy

In a recent interview with SportsObama TV, Hearts of Oak head coach Aboubakar Ouattara expressed his reservations about adopting Asante Kotoko’s strategy of parting ways with a large number of players in an effort to rebuild the team.

Kotoko had a disappointing season last year and have since released 21 players, with plans to add 14 new signings. However, Ouattara believes that such a drastic approach is not the solution for Hearts of Oak, who also struggled last season and barely avoided relegation.

“You are sacking 100 and bringing 200, what is the results?” Ouattara questioned. “Let us go slowly. When you go slowly, you have 100% chance to achieve something. Sacking 11, 22, 100 players, we bring in 100, and we start again. You are [wasting] money.”

Ouattara’s comments come as Hearts of Oak reportedly eye the signing of former Kotoko midfielder Enoch Morrison and Bechem United forward Augustine Okrah to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season.