Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko have appointed coach Abdul Gazale as the main head coach.
The club, who sacked Maxwell Konadu earlier this season, gave Johnson Smith the ship to handle before a new gaffer is appointed.
Smith does not have a CAF License A and as such Kotoko had to find someone who had that certification or higher.
They eventually settled on Gazale which has been confirmed by the GFA.
“Asante Kotoko have today, February 8, 2021 notified the Ghana Football Association of the confirmation of the appointment of Coach Abdul Gazale, a CAF License “A” holder as the substantive head coach of the club,” GFA said in a statement on its website.
“Following the departure of Maxwell Konadu, the league leaders and CAF Confederation Cup campaigners informed the Association that Coach Abdul Gazale has been appointed in an Acting 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.”