Kotoko Communications Director David Obeng defends under fire head coach Seydou Zerbo

David Obeng Nyarko, the Communications Director of Asante Kotoko, has come to the defense of their head coach, Seydou Zerbo, who has been under fire lately.

Nyarko believes that the club’s performance in the league has been hindered by bad officiating. He went on to cite several games where they could have earned more points and been in a better position in the league.

This season, the defending champions of the Ghana Premier League have been at the center of numerous controversial refereeing decisions. Some officials have even received bans due to their involvement in the club’s games.

“We have several issues with officiating. As we talk, some referees have been banned because of some decisions they have taken against Asante Kotaku,” he told Oyerepa FM.

“If you look at the points difference between us and the top team, it is seven points against our team. We conceded a clear offside goal at RTU. At half time, a lot of things went behind the scenes.

“These are some of the things the coach has suffered in the Ghana Premier league.

“Against Dreams FC, a player was fouled inside the box and the referee decided not to award a penalty. Nobody has the confidence to even go into the box again. A wrong penalty was given against us at Karela.”