Maxwell Konadu was destined to fail in his second term at Kotoko – JE Sarpong

Veteran coach JE Sarpong has stated that he was not surprised when he heard about the sacking of Maxwell Konadu as head coach of Asante Kotoko.

According to the experienced trainer, Konadu was destined to fail because second terms are always difficult for most coaches in football.

The former Black Stars assistant coach was fired by the Porcupine Warriors last week Friday after 1-0 defeat to Great Olympics in match-day 3 outstanding Ghana Premier League clash at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Konadu guided Kotoko to secure one win, three draws and one loss in the games he played in the new season.

Speaking to Accra-based Asaase Radio, Konadu’s decision to reunite with his former club was wrong and was destined to fail.

“Second returns are always dangerous and it played a part in his sack. We saw Kwesi Appiah when he returned to the Black Stars as head coach. His performance was good but in the end, he was sacked and his contract was not renewed.

“I am worried about Kotoko at the moment because getting a coach to fix the situation will be an issue. I wish them the best of luck but this cannot keep happening,” he added.

Konadu joined Kotoko in 2011 but resigned after winning the club’s 22nd league title and securing qualification to the 2013 Caf Champions League.

He rejoined the Ghanaian giants in December last year after Kjetil Zachariassen was sacked.

Johnson Smith who was the assistant to Konadu has been named as the interim manager of Kotoko.