Asante Kotoko confirms Abdul Gazale as new head coach

Asante Kotoko has appointed Abdul Gazale as new head coach, a statement on Ghana Football Association’s website confirmed.

Following the sacking of Maxwell Konadu in December due to poor performances, Asante Kotoko informed GFA that CAF License “A” holder Coach Abdul Gazale has been appointed in an Acting Head Coach capacity until a substantive one is appointed.

Under the Duty To Notify requirement by clubs and the Club Licensing Process, Asante Kotoko SC notified the GFA of the interim appointment of Abdul Gazale and Johnson Smith as head coach and assistant respectively for a 30 day period on December 22, 2020.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the club was reminded of the expiry of the interim appointment and the need to confirm a substantive appointment on or before the January 22, 2021 by the Association or risk being sanctioned.

Accordingly, the club has confirmed the appointment of Abdul Gazale as the head coach for both their domestic and continental competitions for the remainder of the 2020/21 season.

The club has however been asked to furnish the GFA with the contractual documents of this appointment in line with the club licensing regulations.

Coach Abdul Gazele is expected to be on the touch line when Kotoko host Algerian side ES Setif in the first leg of the final qualifying round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

By Shaibu Mahama