Veteran football coach Abdul Karim Zito has indicated that the role he plays at Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club isn’t important and that what is more important is the club realizing its aim of winning the 2024-2025 Ghana Premier League and MTN FA Cup titles.
He gave this indication while addressing the media in a post-game interview after Kotoko beat Dreams FC 4-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The win over Zito’s former club extended Kotoko’s unbeaten streak to four since Zito took over as head coach of the Porcupine Warriors following the sacking of Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum.
Zito revealed that he was contacted to work in the capacity of a technical director at Kotoko before taking over head coaching duties due to Dr. Ogum’s exit but Zito says winning the double remains the focus and not his position.
“I never knew I was coming to Kotoko I was just lying down when I had a call and I was asked to come for the technical director job not coaching” Zito said and added that
“Unfortunately, my own boy left so I had to take over till the season ends so for now leave me in peace to work and see out the rest of the league and then the knockout [FA Cup Final]…I prefer [winning] a double so for the position, it doesn’t matter. What matters now, I’m leading the team and we have to do better.”
Kwame Opoku scored a brace in the win over Dreams FC.
