Asante Kotoko will function like Southampton – CEO
Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah at St Mary's Stadium
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah expects positives from the fresh foreign partnership with English side Southampton.
The Saints will support the development of Kotoko’s strategy both on and off the pitch.
Areas include coaching expertise, academy football growth, commercial and operational strategy development.
Commenting on the agreement, the Reds management chief expressed his ambitions to improve the club’s professionalism just as Southampton.
“This partnership enables us to plug Asante Kotoko into Southampton in such a way that Kotoko functions like Southampton.
“Kotoko would have everything Southampton has but to a level that reflects our different budgets.
“I believe that with the expertise and resources available at Southampton, we can tap into this and develop our setup to look and feel professional like Saints.”
Asante Kotoko is now the first African side to enter into a partnership with Southampton.
