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Former Board member of Hearts of Oak, Isaac Tetteh, and current bankroller of Uncle T United says the current management should be blamed for the woes facing the club.

Hearts of Oak suffered a humiliating defeat to Malian side Real Bamako at the Stade 36 Mars in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederations Cup.

Shedding more light on why the Phobians continue to struggle in Africa, Isaac Tetteh uttered his dismay at the way some strange decisions are taken by management.

“This is quite worrying but I would not blame anyone but the management of the club for the troubles they are suffering.

“Looking at the timing of Coach Samuel Boadu’s sacking, it was not the right time and till now I’m very pained that Coach Boadu wasn’t the man to lead the Phobians into Africa”. He told Odiasempa Kwame Oware on Wamputu Sports on Happy FM.

“Sometimes we say when players become used to a particular coach’s tactics, it has advantages and disadvantages. There is a mutual understanding between the said coach and players at that particular moment so going into Africa Coach Samuel Boadu should have been allowed to lead the team.

“I was one of the individuals who pushed for him to be given a five-year contract so we could see what he could also do when the team goes into Africa.

“Look at the problems being faced by the club, it is sad”. He added.

The return leg will be hosted by the Phobians at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 16.

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Legendary former Hearts of Oak striker Ishmael Addo has bemoaned the current state of his former club, especially in African interclub competitions.

The phobians suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at the hands of Malian side AS Real Bamako in the first leg of the CAF Confederations Cup.

Hearts of Oak like many other Ghanaian clubs have in recent times endured a dreadful run in African interclub competitions.

The Phobians in the last three away games played in the CAF inter-club competitions have failed to record a win, conceding 13 goals in the process.

Speaking to Joy Sports, Ishmael Addo has opened up on the recent woes of his former club.

According to him, it has become painful to watch Hearts of Oak competing in Africa.

“It’s painful to watch Hearts of Oak play in Africa these days,” Ishmael Addo said.

The rainbow club will be seeking an unlikely redemption on Sunday 16th October when the two sides face each other.

Yussif Basigi and Baba Nuhu departed Accra last night to Germany for a four-week attachment stint with Bundesliga side TSG Hoffeinheim as part of the capacity building project that was announced by President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku a few months ago.

This attachment opportunity was facilitated by Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association Bernhard Lippert as part of the greater effort to make our coaches come to terms with the modern trends in football coaching.

The two coaches who work with female clubs – Hasaacas Ladies and Pearl Pia Ladies – are being sponsored to embark on this stint to improve their level in Coaching and to position them among the elite football brains in the continent.

The Ghana Football Association announced in July that the Technical Directorate has brokered a deal with three European Clubs, namely, Borussia Dortmund, Darmstadt FC and TSG Hoffeinheim for attachment opportunities for Ghanaian Coaches.

This is part of efforts to give national team coaches (Male and Female) as well as Coaches in the top tier Leagues the opportunity to have practical stints with Top European clubs to broaden their horizon and to equip them with the modern trends of football.

The Ghana Football Association is fully funding this attachment opportunity for the two coaches. Mercy Tagoe- Quarcoo (Berry Ladies, Black Queens) and Joyce Boatey-Agyei (Supreme Ladies and Black Damsels) are next in line to benefit from this attachment opportunity.

The Technical Directorate of the Ghana Football Association is headed by former Eintracht Frankfurt Manager Bernhard Lippert with support from Director of Coaching Education Joseph Kwame Mintah and other administrative staff.