Asantehene Tasks Kuffour

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, owner and Life Patron of Asante Kotoko has impressed upon former Ghanaian international, Samuel Osei Kuffour, to bring his expertise to bear to strengthen the technical department of the club. �You are an accomplished footballer with many years of experience and I expect you to endeavour to complement efforts of the technical team to build a winsome side�, he said. Kuffour, a member of the newly-constituted Kotoko Board previously played for Bundesliga side, Bayern Munich, with which he won the UEFA Champions League. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, inaugurating the Paul Adu-Gyamfi-led ten-member Board at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Wednesday, stressed the need for former players of the club to be given the opportunity to contribute their quota to enhance the technical direction of the club. Other members of the Board include Frank Apeagyei, Kabral Blay-Amihere, Nana Kwame Kusi II, Otumfuo�s Ankobeahene, Kofi Dua Adonten, Nana Ekuoba Kwadwo Gyasi, Jude Arthur, Joe Gyekye, representing the old players, and Bernard Xiel, representing the supporters.