Kotoko Board member backs under-fire coach Mariano Baretto

Published on: 30 June 2021

Board member of Asante Kotoko, Kwadwo Baoteng Genfi, has jumped to the defense of coach Mariano Baretto. 

The Portuguese gaffer has been under intense pressure following defeat to fierce rivals Hearts of Oak over the weekend, leaving their chances of winning the league in tatters.

Fans of the club have called for the sacking of Baretto, but Mr. Boateng, insists it will be unfair to take such a decision.

“When you want to use one match to assess a team or the technical aspect of a team, I think it not too far, the reason been that Kotoko, as we speak, is at the second position with 56 points, others (hearts of oak) has done well that is why they’re on top," he told Kumasi FM.

“This doesn’t mean your team or technical handlers is poor, no.

“Then, those that he won over them, what would they say about their coaches, there are 18 clubs battling for the league title, and we are at the 2nd position, so we have done well, we would have been happy if we are at the top spot and do anything possible to win our remaining matches same as our other opponents, so one cannot say the technical team is poor and must be sack based on the assessment of one match, we have to be fair to them as well,” he concluded.

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