{"id":81109,"date":"2023-07-04T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T16:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/04\/otumfuo-holds-meeting-with-kwesi-appiah-over-possible-take-over\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T16:23:54","slug":"otumfuo-holds-meeting-with-kwesi-appiah-over-possible-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/04\/otumfuo-holds-meeting-with-kwesi-appiah-over-possible-take-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Otumfuo holds meeting with Kwesi Appiah over possible take over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"447\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1674138444_613_medium_2020-01-03-569c5baee6-696x447.jpg\"   alt=\"Kwesi Appiah\" title=\"Kwesi Appiah\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kwesi Appiah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Ghana coach, Kwesi Appiah is in line\u00a0to be named the new head coach of Asante Kotoko.<\/p>\n<p>The 63-year-old, who is a former Al Khartoum manager met the owner and life patron of the club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II today, Tuesday, July 4 at Manhyia Palace over a possible take over the club as head coach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-64.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2268251\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Kotoko are currently without a head coach following the dismissal of Seydou Zerbo midway through last season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Burkinabe tactician was sacked after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Medeama SC in March.<\/p>\n<p>Academy coach, Abdul Gazale was named as the interim boss until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2023\/24 Ghana Premier League season set to kick off in September, Kwesi Appiah is expected to be named as the new head trainer of the club following the meeting with Otumfuo.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to sign a long-term contract as they seek to reclaim their glory in Africa and domestic football.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the board and the management of the club have been dissolved on Monday, July 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asante Kotoko, who were the defending champions of the 2022\/23 Ghana Premier League ended the season at the 4th position with 52 points.<\/p>\n<p>Between 1992 and 1995, Kwesi Appiah\u00a0served as the assistant coach for his former club Asante Kotoko including deputizing under\u00a0Malik Jabir. 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