Former Medeama head coach Ignatius Osei Fosu has blamed fatigue for Hearts of Oak poor form in the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League.
The defending champions lost to Aduana Stars on match week 20 last Sunday at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park.
The defeat means Hearts are 15 points behind league leaders, Asante Kotoko with 14 games left to play.
"Other teams had holidays Hearts of Oak didn’t have, it has nothing to do with technical or tactical. I guess they have to rotate their squad and have believe in the other players," Osei Fosu told Max TV.
"When you look at their centre back pairing they started playing early last year and for almost a year they haven’t had a break. They were preparing for Africa when other teams were on break so their woes are down to tiredness because they have the quality.
"They concede a lot of late goals because when you’re tired your eyes become weary and lose concentration."
Hearts of Oak will look to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Ashanti Gold in their next league game on Sunday.