Kotoko coach Konadu heaps praise on Uriah Asante

Posted On Tuesday, 3rd July 2012

Ex-Hearts midfielder Uriah Asante

By Patrick Akoto

Coach Maxwell Konadu has extolled the qualities of Uriah Asante ahead of an impending move to the local giants.

Asante ended his season’s long-loan at Hearts of Oak but opted not to renew his contract.

It is widely believed the barrage of criticisms that he suffered in the aftermath of his well-wishing facebook message to coach Konadu in the run up to Kotoko’s Premier League game at Berekum Chelsea may have forced him to leave the club.

The Pure Joy enforcer is believed to be nearing a move to the Premier League champions with both parties expected to sort out the knotty details in the coming days but coach Konadu wants to remain evasive on the turn of events.

“I don’t know the problem that Uriah and Hearts have. Uriah is my friend but he is not someone I call and talk to frequently,” Konadu told Kumasi-based Fox FM

“I don’t believe that if I am going to play a match with Chelsea and he wishes me well, that should be seen as something bad.

“Whether he is coming to Kotoko or not, I can’t confirm anything now because nothing has been arrived at.

“We just have to wait for the right time. If we finish speaking with him, we’ll make it known to the fans even though we don’t know what Hearts is doing to keep their player.

“He is a good player and any coach would like to have him in his team. His qualities are not in doubt and so like I said let wait and finish and then we can talk more about it.”

Asante has grown to become one of the exciting players of the Ghanaian top flight and was part of Ghana’s U-23 side that won an historic gold medal at the 2011 All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.

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KT says:

July 3, 2012 at 4:52 pm

Farewell Uriah. But call Charles Taylor for some advise too. Train harder, you are good.

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siame says:

July 3, 2012 at 5:34 pm

coach u al among e pple who pushin e boy 2 play 4 kotoko, we e fans re nt boadrin atal

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Benjamin padi says:

July 3, 2012 at 6:11 pm

Farewell to uriah asante! May God see him tru in all his endeavours

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jon says:

July 3, 2012 at 8:06 pm

am a kotoko fan,,,,but am not pleased with de way coach maxwell konadu has handled dis issue,,,hearts is a rival club and he shd ve kept mute on dis matter,,,frm de way things are; all hearts fans will conclude by saying, max konadu is behind de move,,,

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devildog6773 says:

July 3, 2012 at 8:51 pm

Jon, It doesn’t matter whether Konadu is behind it or ot. Asante can leave Hearts and join any club in that matter. Accra Hearts of Oak needs committed players who will die for the cause and not disloyal folks like the Asantes of the world. I saw the game between Hearts and Kotoko and saw a disloyal grunt among all things in Asante. That to me is enough to send him out.

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devildog6773 says:

July 3, 2012 at 8:56 pm

Why do you think the Daniel Nii Adjeis are dying to don the rainbow jersey??? because Accra Hearts of Oak are in their blood. With all the victories and laurels Kotoko claim to have had, the Nii Adjeis wants out just to get to where their bloodline is. Not to sound tribalistic but its something we can’t ignore either at this level of the business.

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wiafe jnr busunya nkoranza-north says:

July 4, 2012 at 5:51 am

Why? is it a crime 4 hearts player to join kotoko or kotoko to hearts? pls lets learn 4rom europe

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Prince says:

July 8, 2012 at 5:56 am

Asante welcom 2 Ghana soccer premier university that kotoko.welcom

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