Prince Tagoe calls for massive shake-up in Hearts of Oak playing body

Former Hearts of Oak striker, Prince Tagoe, has strongly criticized the current playing squad of the club, stating that many of them are not deserving of wearing the Rainbow colors and should be released at the end of the season.

Tagoe’s comments come in the aftermath of Hearts of Oak’s humiliating 1-5 home defeat to Medeama SC in match-week 31 of the Ghana Premier League. The loss has resulted in the team dropping to the eighth position on the league table with 44 points.

During an interview on Angel TV, the impassioned 36-year-old expressed his disappointment with the current Hearts players, whom he described as lazy, and called for a significant overhaul of the squad at the end of the 2022/23 season.

“There should be a massive shake-up in the Hearts of Oak playing squad at the end of the season because there are many players who are not deserving of wearing the Rainbow jersey,” Tagoe remarked.

He further explained, “I know why I am saying this. The leadership of Hearts of Oak pays the players well. The players at Hearts of Oak receive substantial salaries every month, yet they are just lazy. Some should be offloaded, while others should be loaned out to other clubs.”

Prince Tagoe had a brief stint with Hearts of Oak, during which he won the league and the CAF Confederations Cup. He also emerged as the top scorer of the Ghana Premier League in the same season, netting 18 goals.