Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah has refused to blame coach Seydou Zerbo for the club’s inconsistent performance in the Ghana Premier League.
The Porcupine Warriors has failed to replicate last season’s performance in the ongoing campaign, with a chunk of the fans apportioning blames on the Burkinabe trainer.
But the former Ghana FA Presidential candidate has jumped to the defense of Seydou Zerbo, citing injuries for the club’s inconsistency in the domestic top-flight this season.
According to him, the Burkinabe coach sometimes struggles to raise a 20-man squad for a game.
“Many times we do not consider other factors before criticizing. We have failed to consistently produce the same team hence playing a lot of players mid shift leaving the coach to always improvise", Nana Yaw Amponsah told Oyerepa FM in an interview.
"Anytime we have a good result with the hope of keeping the consistency, we record injuries or suspensions".
He added: "Sometimes I pity the coaches, we need to improve as a team but I pity the coaches because sometimes getting a 20-man squad is a problem.”
The Porcupine Warriors are without a win in their last two games and are currently seven points behind league leaders Aduana Stars on the Ghana Premier League table.
Asante Kotoko host Bechem United on match day 19 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in their next game.