{"id":73888,"date":"2023-06-06T13:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/06\/hearts-of-oak-have-not-failed-says-club-chief\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:24:22","slug":"hearts-of-oak-have-not-failed-says-club-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/06\/hearts-of-oak-have-not-failed-says-club-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts of Oak have not failed, says club chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"419\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1673282229_256_Screenshot-2023-01-08-183905-696x419.png\"   alt=\"Hearts of Oak\" title=\"Hearts of Oak\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hearts of Oak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Communications Director of Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, has defended the club\u2019s poor campaign, insisting they have not failed.<\/p>\n<p>The Phobians have come under intense pressure following their uninspiring performance in the ongoing 2022\/23 Ghana Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>The Rainbow Club sit 11th on the pile with 45 after 33 games played and in the frame of relegation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the woes of the club were deepened following a 2-1 defeat to Real Tamale United at the Accra Sports Stadium in the matchday 33 games.<\/p>\n<p>David Ocloo and his charges must win the final game of the season against Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park to keep the Premier League status intact.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-06-at-10.24.51.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-06-at-10.24.51-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Hearts of Oak PRO, Opare Addo\" class=\"wp-image-2257154\"  \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hearts of Oak PRO, Opare Addo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opare Addo, speaking in an interview, admitted that they have failed to achieve their targets but they have not failed as a club.<\/p>\n<p>He further added that they will pick positives from their poor season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were not able to achieve our targets for the season and that does not mean we have failed as a club,\u201d he told <strong>Asempa FM<\/strong> on the <strong>Ultimate Sports Show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving forward, the question we have to ask ourselves is, what are some of the positives we can pick moving forward since we are not able to achieve our targets?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot being able to achieve our targets does not mean we have failed. We can still pick positives from this season,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/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=\"GThyjiqzwhs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amuzu Herbal Clinic - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (06-06-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GThyjiqzwhs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearts of Oak Communications Director of Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, has defended the club\u2019s poor campaign, insisting they have not failed. 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