Soccer News of Monday, 5 August 2013

Source: goal.com

I will end Hearts of Oak’s trophy drought, says Duncan

Hearts of Oak coach David Duncan has stated that winning the Ghana Premier League title next season is his top most priority.

The former AshantiGold boss who took over from C.K Akunnor last season made the headlines by lifting the team from a disastrous 13th position to an impressive fifth-place finish.

The Phobians have not won the domestic top flight gong since 2009 and are desperate to end that drought.

Duncan described next season as a make or break for his side.

“Well for me ending the club’s four-year title drought is my first shot next season. Nothing short of winning the title or reclaiming it after losing out for over four seasons,” Duncan told Radio XYZ.

“The fans have been waiting all this while and I think that nothing else will compensate the long suffering fans for not winning it, but having said that I think it should go along with support from all angles and the stakeholders and then we can all settle down to how we achieve that having laid a foundation with everybody supplying his joint.”

Hearts have been linked with a number of players including Mandela Ocansey and Ahmed Arthur of ASEC Mimosas and Feyenoord Academy fame.

They have already signed on Emmanuel Hayford and Selasie Adjei from Amidaus as well as defender Kwaku Andoh from Berekum Chelsea. Ebusua Dwarfs goalkeeper Foli Adade, and Aduana Stars duo Daniel Darkwa and Godfred Saka are all on their cards.