Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club head coach, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, has praised the improved security detail at Kotoko’s home game following the resumption of the Ghana Premier League but has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to maintain the level of security at all GPL centres.
He made this call in a post-game interview after seeing Kotoko’s 2-0 win over Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Stadium. The game was Kotoko’s first since the league’s recommencement after a multiple week suspension that stemmed from Francis Yaw “Pooley” Frimpong’s death.
Popular Kotoko fan, Pooley, was stabbed multiple times and died from the wounds when Kotoko played Nosatreman at Nsoatre and violent clashes broke out. He was recently buried and before the Legon Cities game, Kotoko players paid respect to him.
Dr. Ogum was pleased with the improved security at the Baba Yara and called for the same level of attention to security to be replicated at all league centres.
“What I saw today is good, it’s good for our game. Everybody was safe within the tunnel, there were a lot of security men in the tunnel. I was very happy when I saw them because if I look at what happened at Nsoatre, I think we need some of these things to make sure all stakeholders…everybody is safe. That is exactly what the GFA has done today. If this can continue and will be the same at all centres, then that would be perfect.”
Kotoko next take on Samartex on Sunday, March 16.
