Kotoko start planning for Africa next year
Posted On Wednesday, 16th May 2012
Asante Kotoko say they have begun early planning to make an impact on their return to Africa next year.
The Kumasi-based side will officially be crowned Ghana Premier League champions on May 27.
This feat will secure them a place in the qualifying rounds of the CAF Champions League in 2013.
Kotoko played in the Group stage of the 2008 Confederation Cup and have targeted to mark their return with impressive displays.
“We have started planning for Africa,” Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu told the club’s official newspaper.
“We have two matches to end the season but having won the title already; we are putting measures in place for the Champions League.
”That is where our focus is; this is our main concern-playing and making a positive impact.”
But in-between that the Porcupine Warriors must defend their league table before playing in the qualifying round.
”We will organize ourselves well; play well and defend our title but within the same time, the objective will also to excel in Africa,” Konadu added.
”These are big tasks but we will work hard to achieve whatever target we set for ourselves.”
Kotoko last played in the Group stage of the CAF Champions League in 2006 where they failed to advance to the semi-final.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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Hey konadu is better u leave kotoko and start ur preparatiom for da stars. Is hard tym gfa have to check on match fixing in Ghana. Kotoko er very gud at match fixing God wit his powers nd two eyes will reveal dem.
Also i can boast nad touch ma heart and say ashgold also fix matches. If kotoko says they dnt fix matvhes den tgay should pay da german coach. I am serious on dis issue
Nana Yaw, thank you. Why did they sack Herbert Addo after doing so well for them? They bought matches and sacked him bcos he did not deserve to work for them.
Now the ref committee chairman has influence all the matches that they played. Let us see how they will fair in Africa?
Enemy of progresses. Moron and idiotic comments. If u cant beat them just join them. Try putting a sock in it and stop running your mouths cos your P’s and Q’s stinks…
Yea, all these guys were there when Kotoko bought the so-called matches. Infact they will be ready to give evidence of this nefarious act of match fixing. tALK IS CHEAP. If they were asked to pay a token for writing and expressing their views, i guess they wud be alittle careful.
shut up u enemies of progress.if u can’t beat us,why don’t u join us.fabu 4 lyf
Look @ those puerile semi-literates exhibiting sarcasm and thinking aloud of their inferior complexes. Writing as if they were conceived by apes and dwarfs. Rubbish the pseudoname, nana yaw and produce your real imagery and name. @baba or whoever, the vagiina that gave birth 2 such a stench like u is really a hulls one cos u hav never spew knowledge on your comments, truly animal indeed. How can u substantiate these claims, go back 2 the classroom and be abreast with modernity and civility, stinking idiots.
why did you slap and sack Sir Cecil Jones Attoquafio?
Its better we strt prparng ourslvs now bt 4those morrons talkng against kotoko can go to hell wth their useless nd idiotic comments.
hahaha……….da 2 boys up der fool papa kw333…..even worse is da administrators of da clubs ey support.teams i suppose r aimless n backward in thinking to be charitable but its not ur fault but dat of whoeva wasted money to send u to useless skuls where staying primitive is da order of da day.hahahahaha nkurases3m kwa…