FIFA Licensed Agent and longtime scout, Pamela Ansah-Asamoah, has pointed to poor scouting of players as a major problem for Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club.
She said this in an exclusive interview with ChannelOne Sports in the lead up to the start of the 2024-2025 Ghana Premier League season with the two giants under heavy pressure to excel after reflecting on her time with Liberty Professionals legendary football administrator Sly Tetteh. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Kotoko finished sixth last season but largely disappointed losing to the likes of Nations FC and Accra Lions at the Baba Yara Stadium.
Hearts finished 14th in the 2023-2024 season after finishing 12th in the previous season marking another significant dip for the Phobians after winning the Ghana Premier League title in the 2020-2021 season.
Football agent Ansah-Asamoah who is the grand-daughter of Ghana sports legend Nii Adjin-Tettey and doubles as a scout, pointed to the lack of proper scouting as the main reason behind poor results for the big clubs.
“The problem with Hearts and Kotoko is about getting good scouts for the team. If Hearts offloaded 20 players ending of July and registration ends ending of August, how long can they scout for players, the players will go for trial, will go through their system and understand the Hearts of Oak system of play before the league starts.”
“For me, I think mainly the Hearts, Kotoko problem is scouting. They need the right people to point them to the right players.”
Since the start of the offseason, Hearts and Kotoko have signed a handful of players ahead of the new season.
