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Sports News of Monday, 1 October 2018

Source: footballghana.com

Official: CK Akunnor signs 3-year deal with Kotoko

CK Akunnor with Kotoko CEO, George Amoako and two other club officials CK Akunnor with Kotoko CEO, George Amoako and two other club officials

Former Ghana Premier League champions, Asante Kotoko have named for Black Stars skipper Charles Kwablan Akonnor on a three-year deal.

The former Dreams FC gaffer is expected to lead the technical bench till 2021.

His signing was done at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi on Monday with Kotoko represented by Chief Executive Officer, George Amoako, with the backing of management members Yaw Amo Sarpong, Samuel Sarfo Duku (esq), Edmund Ackah and Nana Kwame Dankwah.

The former Wolfsburg captain said, after the signing, that he is bringing on board a philosophy he calls the ‘Agroball’ which combines entertainment with goals and hopes to get the support of the club’s hierarchy, including the supporters.

The experienced coach replaces Paa Kwesi Fabin, having handled rivals Hearts of Oak, Dreams FC and AshntiGold, and is set to bring his rich knowledge of the game to bear to improve Kotoko.