Godwin Ablordey, a former player of Asante Kotoko, has expressed his disapproval of the current team, stating that none of them would have made the cut during their time as players.
In an interview with Akoma FM, Ablordey, who now serves as the assistant coach of King Faisal, stated that the quality of players at Kotoko has declined, with a lack of players of the calibre of Stephen Oduro and Jordan, among others.
Ablordey attributed the shortage of quality players in the Ghana Premier League to the fact that most players in other clubs are average, as opposed to the past, when most players were part of the senior national teams.
Ablordey refrained from blaming the current management for recruiting these average players, recognizing that the league itself lacks quality. He urged Kotoko to consider scouting players beyond Ghana’s borders, despite the high cost, to acquire quality players. Ablordey also called on fans to attend matches and provide financial support to the team so that management can secure the quality players they need.
“They (Kotoko) have no special quality players like they used to have in the past such as Stephen Oduro, Jordan, and the rest.
“I won’t blame the current management for recruiting these average players because the league itself lacks quality. Most of the players playing in the other clubs are average ones unlike during our time when most of the players were in the senior national teams”
“If Kotoko really wants to recruit quality, they need to scout outside the shores of Ghana and that is costly. The fans however must support the team financially by attending matches so management can recruit the kind of quality they (supporters) are craving for”
Ablordey concluded by apologizing and stating that none of the current players at Kotoko would have made the team during his playing days.
“I’m sorry to say this, but none of the current Kotoko crop of players would have gotten a place in our team during our playing days”
