Kotoko striker Toure claims to have joined Ivorian club Athletic

Posted On Wednesday, 8th August 2012

Ahmed Toure claims to have signed for Athletic FC

By Ameenu Shardow

Asante Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure claims to have signed with Ivorian club Athletic FC Adjame.

The 24-year-old signs with the second tier club despite having an existing contract with the Ghanaian champions.

Toure however says a strange Fifa law gives him the power to sign for ‘an amateur club’ and has already served notice to the relevant bodies to ratify the move.

“I have signed for Athletic in my country (Ivory Coast) and therefore I am not coming to Ghana,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.

“A Fifa law allows me to sign for an amateur club not a professional side.

“I have written to the Ghan FA and Kotoko over this issue and so if Kotoko fails to respond in 10-days, my move will be certified.”

Toure who won the Ghana league’s MVP award in the 2010/11 season has fallen out of favour with officials of Kotoko after serving a suspension for overstaying a compassionate leave.

The date of expiration of is existing contract with the Kumasi-based club is currently contested by both parties.

Athletic FC Adjame is reportedly the the club owned by the Ivorian FA chief Jacques Anouma.

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READERS COMMENTS

Saliu abdul wadud says:

August 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm

Good to realise you were sticking to nothing but a uselles club.

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freshnaro says:

August 8, 2012 at 5:30 pm

I would have posted a no comment but 4 de stupid submission by saliu. On what basis would this so-called gud-4-nothing mouth stinking saliu brand kotoko as useless? It’s u & ur trophyless club dat is useless. If u’ve got nothing 2 do here, dont do it here. Foolish man, behave urself.

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Francis Obeng @ Kumasi says:

August 8, 2012 at 6:48 pm

That’s great news to hear. Toure wish you well in your best club. The greatest club in Ghana, Glorious Hearts of Oak are keenly waiting for you. Come and His Majesty Togbe Afede will chanage the life of you and your entire family. Hopefully Toure will be the bonafide property of Hearts when his contract with primitive kotoko in December.

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Kay K says:

August 8, 2012 at 9:40 pm

Saliu, if u really know what z useless u wld ve re-think b4 commenting.
Toure seems arrogant, hw can u claim 2 ve signed 4 another club with dat de knowledge of de club wid which u ve a contract. I hope he’s is jxt lieing.

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