Sports News of Friday, 20 July 2018
Source: adomonline.com
2018-07-20
Cobbina had only one year left on his contract with the Phobians
Managing Director of Hearts of Oak, Mark Noonan has said the exit of midfielder, Winful Cobbina will not affect the club.
In his view, management has made provision for his replacement.
Hearts of Oak last week officially announced the release of the skillful midfielder to an Albanian side.
This means Hearts of Oak must invest in finding a midfielder just like Cobbina to ensure they remain dominant in the Ghana Premier League.
But the outspoken administrator believes it was a good decision to sell Cobbina since it had been the dream of the player to play outside the shores of Ghana.
Mr. Noonan however indicated that, the absence of the hardworking midfielder will be felt when active football resumes but was quick to add that two players from their youth side are equally brilliant and ready to fill that void.
“We cannot dispute the fact that quality players are being sold around the world and Hearts of Oak did a good business in selling Winful Cobbina because the standard out there is much better than what we have here”, he told Joy sports.
“Replacing Cobbina will not be a problem because we have two young players in the junior side who play just as he does and they will fill the void”, he added.
The deadly left footed player is expected to leave the shores of Ghana this evening to join his new club, KF Tirana.
Meanwhile, Mark Noonan said the club’s first training and housing facility under his supervision will be complete by the end of the year.
“The Pobiman project remains paramount to me and work has already begun. We will get it as quickly as we can. The first team will start training on the facility this August and I expect it to be completed by the end of this year”, he added.