David Duncan says it would have been ââ¬Ëcriminalââ¬â¢ not to have coached Kotoko after holding his first meeting with the players on Thursday.Ã
The 51-year-old is currently in Algeria with his new team after agreeing a two-year deal with the club.
He traveled with the side as an observer ahead of Saturdayââ¬â¢s CAF Champions League first leg tie against El Eulma.
The former Ashantigold trainer, who has also coached Hearts and Great Olympics says I would have been ââ¬Ëcriminalââ¬â¢ not to have coached a club from his motherââ¬â¢s hometown.
ââ¬ÅIn all my coaching life; I have served at my fatherââ¬â¢s hometown, thatââ¬â¢s in the Fanti area. My father is a Fanti. Iââ¬â¢ve served where I was raised â⬓ where Iââ¬â¢ve spent virtually all the days of my life; thatââ¬â¢s Accra. Iââ¬â¢ve served all the two glamorous, traditional or well-known clubs â⬓ Olympics and Hearts,â⬠he told the players during an open interaction in Algeria.
ââ¬ÅIt wouldââ¬â¢ve been very criminal not to have served where my mother comes from.
ââ¬ÅEven before this announcement or this introduction, you had speculated, you had assumed. As a matter of fact, Iââ¬â¢m happy to be here. Being amongst you confirms what you have been hearing. I am happy to be here.ââ¬