{"id":446798,"date":"2017-12-13T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/13\/kurt-okraku-lauds-return-of-coach-kenichi\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T19:00:31","slug":"kurt-okraku-lauds-return-of-coach-kenichi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/13\/kurt-okraku-lauds-return-of-coach-kenichi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Okraku lauds return of Coach Kenichi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/13463057.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kurt Okraku Mtn\" title=\"Kurt Okraku Mtn\" width=\"295\" height=\"181\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Okraku says Kenichi\u2019s return will give the local game international mileage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813921649\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813921649\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1513191631_918_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Kurt E. S. Okraku has applauded the appointment of Kenichi Yatshuashi as the Head Coach of Ghana Premier League side, Inter Allies.<\/p>\n<p>Okraku says Kenichi\u2019s coming will give the local game the mileage to the foreign world as witnessed during his first stint at Accra Hearts of Oak in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>That time, spectatorship at Hearts of Oak matches shot up dramatically because of the American-Japanese coach, whose presence revived enthusiasm in the game. Not just that, he also chalked vital wins for the Phobians \u2013 the most spectacular one being their 2-1 victory over Ashgold at Obuasi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good addition to the Premier League. We love to see good following [in the league] and I think if Inter Allies [perform] well, I am sure we will get good following next season\u201d said Kurt,  who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Premier League returnees, Dreams FC.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okraku says Kenichi\u2019s return will give the local game international mileage The Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Kurt E. 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