Former Kotoko striker Francis Andy Kumi cites sabotage for failed stint at club

Published on: 06 July 2023

Former Asante Kotoko striker, Francis Andy Kumi has explained why he failed to make a meaningful impact during his spell with the club.

The 24-year-old joined Kotoko from UniStar and had just a season spell with the Ghanaian giants.

After failing to hit grounds at the club, the forward departed to join Bechem United before the start of last season.

Kumi rediscovered his form when he joined Kotoku Royals, scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances which subsequently earned him a move abroad.

In an interview with Citi FM, Kumi, who recently signed a three-year deal with Serbian side FK Radnicki said his progressed at Kotoko was sabotaged by his own teammates.

"For experience, I experienced so much when I left UniStar for Kotoko. When I went to Kotoko, my first week wasn't easy because of the way I thought of certain things. I knew Kumasi Asante will have big players so I was a little nervous but during my first week of training, I said yes, Kotoko is Kotoko but I can compete with them," he told Citi Sports.

"But it was unfortunate, when I started I was scoring one or two goals but it got to a point some players were saying so many things that when strikers come to Kotoko and start to score, people will praise them and tomorrow they are gone and that was when everything change. I was finding it difficult to get pass to score."

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