{"id":1108867,"date":"2022-06-03T09:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T09:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/03\/former-ceo-congratulates-kotoko-after-premier-league-title-win\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T09:42:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T09:42:52","slug":"former-ceo-congratulates-kotoko-after-premier-league-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/03\/former-ceo-congratulates-kotoko-after-premier-league-title-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CEO congratulates Kotoko after Premier League title win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"514\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Herbert-Mensah-Preferred-LS-696x514.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Herbert-Mensah-Preferred-LS\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Ex Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah, has congratulated the 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League champions following their triumph on Thursday, June 2.  <\/p>\n<p>The Porcupines were crowned champions after holding regional rivals Ashantigold to a 1-1 draw at the Len Clay stadium.<\/p>\n<p>With just three games to go, the Kumasi based club needed a draw to secure their first title since 2014, dethroning their sworn rivals Hearts of Oak who lifted the trophy last season.<\/p>\n<p>The former president of Rugby Association in a tweet said: \u201cAnd when it mattered most ALL remembered the heritage of greatness that was required of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And when it mattered most ALL remembered the heritage of greatness that was required of them. <\/p>\n<p>It was not just the eleven plus their technical handlers but the millions and the spirit of many more that drove them back to where they belong at the top!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWo kum apem, apem beba\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5UWuPeJyIV\">pic.twitter.com\/5UWuPeJyIV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 herbert mensah (@t1t2men) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/t1t2men\/status\/1532431526889148423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also thanked the current boss, Nana Yaw Amponsah as well as the entire team for their hard work and success this season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Kotoko have amassed 60 points in this campaign and enjoy a 10-point advantage at the top of the table after 31 matches.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"vLkVCyMn5uk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trial of Fix the Country Convener: DPP presents evidence, wants full trial at High Court (2-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vLkVCyMn5uk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah, has congratulated the 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League champions following their triumph on Thursday, June 2. 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