Dreams FC coach Karim Zito has attributed Asante Kotoko struggles in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign to fear of failure on the part of the players.
The Porcupine Warriors has been dismal in the domestic top-flight and are currently ranked 11th in the standings with 33 points.
Kotoko experienced their seventh loss in their previous nine league matches in the Ghanaian top-flight after falling short to Dreams FC on Sunday in Dawu.
Goals by Sylvester Simba and Derrick Atta Agyei sealed the victory for Dreams FC in matchday 26.
Speaking to Kessben FM monitored by Footballghana.com, Zito asserted players are suffering from fear of failure due to recent booing by fans.
Now things are not going as expected as Kotoko. You can’t make any signing or offload a player now so you have to comprise and use the players you have at your disposal now. I will urge all the stakeholders to support Ogum, playing body, and management until the season comes to an end so we can dialogue for the next campaign”
“The fear of failure has gripped the players, I saw it on the field of play when we played them. If the situation do not change, the players might feign injuries just to miss games”
“We cannot change the players at the moment. The squad available will have to finish the season, so they should forget about winning the league and ensure we are not relegated”
Meanwhile, Zito has thrown his weight behind under-fire coach Prosper Narteh Ogum, saying it will be a bad decision for the Ghanaian giants to sever ties with the coach.
“I don’t agree” he said whiles responding to calls for the sacking of the one-time Premier league winner. “No one can tell me Prosper Narteh is not a good coach, he is a good coach. In football, there are moment and it can be positive or negative and that’s what happening with Ogum at the moment”
The Porcupine Warriors will play host to log leaders, Samartex in matchday 27 of the Ghanaian top-flight on Sunday.