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Players apologise to management and supporters

By: Jerome Otchere

Posted: 19th June 2008

 

Skipper Emmanuel Osei Kuffour says there was no deliberate action on the part of Kotoko players to lose to Great Olympics in Wednesday’s Onetouch Premier League match played in front of sparsely seated spectators at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.

 

The player said he and his colleagues were equally unhappy with events in the match and therefore pleaded for forgiveness from management and the teeming supporters of the club.

 

The circumstances under which the team lost to the relegation threatened club however remained the talking point after the match. Kotoko’s performance was below par.

 

Chairman Sylvester Asare-Owusu among other measures taken to halt the streak of loses being suffered announced management’s decision to freeze winning bonuses until the season ends.

 

Skipper Osei Kuffour, on his part was apologetic and hoped that management and supporters will have a place in their hearts to give them the chance to make amends.

 

“We are sorry. This won’t happen again” he said.

 

“We were shuttered by the dubious goal awarded Olympics in the 2nd minute. Our focus shifted to the referee because we felt cheated. I say we are sorry” Kuffour intimated.

 

Opoku Afriyie, Kotoko and Black Stars’ Team Manager, who has been in the camp of the Black Stars for some weeks now had this to say as his contribution at the meeting;

 

“The management members have frozen winning bonuses because they are unhappy with what went on. I believe that if the team wins the four remaining matches, they will rescind their decision. I therefore urge you to be serious with the remaining matches”.
 

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maka a maka, dansoman
Please change the scoreline at the homepage between Kotoko and Olympics. Everyone knows that it MUST read AS BELOW:
KOTOKO - 0 OLYMPICS - 2
...not vice versa!!


KOFI AKOWUAH COLUMBUS-USA
I was VERY disappointed at the results with Olympics, everyone is thinking something different compare to your terrific form. All the remaining matches are between teams which are fighting for survival so I will beg the players to work hard and win all the last four matches to avoid any DISGRACE.


Nelson,wd_
First of all i think i will thank the players for the work done till yesterday when they lost.well attribute the lost to some extent to the press becos before the match there were so many talk about kotoko fixing the match to suit the olympics.i guess these put i lot opf presure on the boys to perform and so when they concided that 2ng goal,they got confused and thats how they lost the match.I will like to take this opportunity to tell the players that they must not fucus on the referee too much when play and they should play even if they sees that a foul has being commited by the opponent till the referee whistles for a foule.they should also avoid rsuhing on to the referee when he take decision which they think are not in favor of them.they should be mingful of ghanaian referees,they are going to frustrate u guys now that u have to play almost the remaining matches with the other teams who are relegation threatened.
further more i think its a good direction the manangemnt has taken and they should not talk to some of the press till the remaining matches are all cleared up.I will like to say it clear again that the players must be mindful of the press who put unnecessary presure on the team and also the management should remind the players of what i have said about the referees .Guess when these thing are done the players will be focus .i am a footballer but have never played a team before.Hope management and the players will consider my proposal.


Eno, Asylum - Down
I agree with Opoku Afriyie. I therefore urge the team on to make amends for their abysmal performance against GT Olympics last Wednesday. I am sure Management will rescind their decision if you win convincingly on Saturday. We are still behind you. All the best.


Alex ,India
Please,correct this mistake.At the kotoko website it has been written kotoko 2 Olympics 0.For management to freeze the winning bonus of the players is in the right direction.