Boadu eyes Top 4 finish as title hopes suffer blow

Hearts of Oak Coach Samuel Boadu has turned his focus to ensuring the Phobians achieve a Top 4 finish in the Ghana Premier League after their hopes of a title defence was dealt a serious blow on Sunday.

Hearts of Oak’s painful 0-1 loss to leaders Asante Kotoko in Kumasi, means the points gap between the two rivals has now stretched to 16, with ten games to end the season.

With a GPL title defence highly unlikely, Coach Boadu is now targeting a Top 4 finish and a retention of the MTN FA Cup crown.

“We are still competing for the FA Cup title defence but we are making sure Hearts of Oak will be part of the Top 4. With the FA Cup, we are just hoping for fair officiating so we know which club is the better team,” Boadu told Startimes in a post-match interview.

Holders Hearts of Oak play as guests of Skyy FC in an MTN FA Cup quarter final clash at the El Wak Stadium on Thursday, April 14.