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Kotoko’s goal keeper’s trainer resigns
Kumasi, April 26, GNA – The technical team of Kumasi Asante
Kotoko Football Club which has come under intense pressure
from the club’s supporters in recent times suffered another
casualty on Wednesday following the resignation of the
goalkeeper’s trainer, Joseph Carr.
Carr, a former player of the Club, cited unpaid salaries and
poor working conditions as the main reasons for his
resignation.
Giving reasons for his resignation in an interview with the
GNA Sports in Kumasi on Thursday, the keeper’s trainer
accused the Club’s management of deliberately refusing to
give him salaries due him for the past seven months.
He said it was regrettable that on the many occasions that
he had prompted management to give him what was due him, he
has been always given a cold reception.
Carr, an employee of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)
said in view of this development he had no other choice than
to lay down his tools until all differences were settled
between him and the management.
He was, however, quick to add that he would rescind his
decision and come back to the Club if he was given what was
due him.
Mr Sylvester Asare-Owusu, Chairman of the Management Team of
Kotoko when contacted by the GNA Sports, admitted that even
though management had had some differences with Carr lately,
the issues were being addressed and therefore expressed
shock at his resignation.
He said the differences also bothered on the trainer’s
divided attention which was affecting the team’s overall
performance.
The Chairman explained that management in a bid to ensure
the team’s total development met Carr some months ago and
impressed upon him to resign from the GNFS so that he could
have enough time for the Club as he was being considered for
full time employment with Kotoko.
Mr Asare-Owusu said since the trainer had refused to adhere
to the directive, “We consider him as a part-time worker and
would therefore pay him as such”.
He said management would have no other choice than to go in
for a substantive goalkeeper’s trainer if negotiations with
Carr failed.
The Chairman said, however, that there were plans to get the
trainer rescind his decision in the interest of the Club.
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