Former Hearts of Oak coach Herbert Addo has emerged as the frontrunner to take over struggling Asante Kotoko for the remainder of the season.

Addo who has previously coached AshantiGold is reported to have agreed in principle to help turn the declining fortunes of the defending league champions. 

The position became vacant after Isaac Opeele Boateng abdicated the role.

If Addo's appointment is confirmed, it could throw the future of the former Tema Youth coach into uncertainty.

Addo joined Kotoko's rivals Hearts of Oak in 2002 and led them to a sixth straight league title in his first campaign.

But the club failed to go beyond the Group stages of the Champions League the following year and subsequently relinquished the domestic title to arch-rivals Asante Kotoko.

The 51-year-old is reported to have resigned his position with second-tier side Pure Joy Football Club.

"Am also hearing he will be joining Kotoko and somebody told me he will leave us soon," Pure Joy Chief Executive Isaac Tetteh told Ghanasocernet.com

"I will not be disappointed if he leaves us to help Kotoko, we had an understanding and it will be ok with us.

"Kotoko is a much bigger club than mine and if he wants to coach them, that shouldn't be a problem."

Kotoko have struggled for form this season and currently lie at a parlous 9th position on the league table.

Herbert Addo could be on the bench when Kotoko travel to Essipong to play Eleven Wise on Sunday.