Hearts of Oak coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has displayed some class by taking responsibility for the team’s shock 3-1 home defeat to Wa All Stars on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League.
The Japanese coach's manner of accepting defeat is a sharp contrast of what some board members of the club did during Sunday's game which resulted in the violence.
The Phobians have lost their unbeaten record to the season and also dislodged from the summit of the table following the 3-1 home defeat.
Wa All Stars raced into a two-goal lead at half-time but substitute Musah Ibrahim pulled one back before Emmanuel Ocran sealed victory with the third goal.
Yatsuhashi, who was returning to the team after missing last week MTN FA Cup win due to illness, took full responsibility for the team’s disappointing performance.
"It was my fault that we did not win the game; however, we will go back to our training and will work hard again,” the Japanese trainer posted on his official Twitter account.
"I did not think we would go through the season without losing any games. This game was good for us to learn and to improve from.
"We never say die."
It was my fault that we did not win the game; however, we will go back to our training and will work hard again.
— Kenichi Yatsuhashi (@keni_yats_coach) April 3, 2016
I did not think we would go through the season without losing any games. This game was good for us to learn and to improve from. — Kenichi Yatsuhashi (@keni_yats_coach) April 3, 2016
"We never say die"
— Kenichi Yatsuhashi (@keni_yats_coach) April 3, 2016
Hearts of Oak will next travel to Techiman City FC before hosting WAFA SC.