Asante Kotoko name Eric Tinkler as new Head Coach

Ghanaian powerhouse Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has announced the appointment of Eric Tinkler as the club’s new head coach with immediate effect.

The Porcupine Warriors, in a bid to reshape their technical bench, announced the capture of the Portuguese-South African tactician on Friday, 17th July, 2026. Tinkler comes in with vast experience, having managed top clubs in the South African league.

“Asante Kotoko Sporting Club is excited to announce the appointment of Eric Tinkler as the club’s new Head Coach with immediate effect.

“The appointment brings to the Porcupine Warriors family a world-class coach of proven pedigree, extensive top-flight experience, and a distinguished playing career at the highest level of the game,” a club statement said on Friday.

He has managed clubs such as SuperSport United, Orlando Pirates, Maritzburg United, and a host of other teams. Tinkler — a former captain of the South African national team — holds a CAF A License, with over 30 years’ experience in top-flight football.

Speaking on the appointment, club chairman James Osei Brown said Tinkler’s arrival brings “a wealth of experience, discipline, and winning pedigree” to the technical bench, adding that his record made him “the right man to lead our team at this important time.”

For his part, Tinkler expressed pride at joining the club, describing Asante Kotoko as “one of Africa’s most storied football institutions” and stating that he looks forward to building a team capable of competing both locally and on the continental stage.

Tinkler secured a runner-up finish in the CAF Champions League with Orlando Pirates, a CAF Confederation Cup runner-up finish with Supersport United, and domestic cup honours including MTN 8 championships and a Telkom Knockout Winners Medal.

As a player, Coach Tinkler managed 48 caps for South Africa, and was the captain of the national team at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.

He also represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Again, he was part of the South African squad that won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations.