{"id":90120,"date":"2023-08-08T19:36:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/08\/otumfuo-opens-up-on-why-prosper-narteh-ogum-has-return\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T19:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:36:12","slug":"otumfuo-opens-up-on-why-prosper-narteh-ogum-has-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/08\/otumfuo-opens-up-on-why-prosper-narteh-ogum-has-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Otumfuo opens up on why Prosper Narteh Ogum has return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"492\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691523372_298_Screenshot-2023-08-07-133452-696x492.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-08-07 133452\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prosper Narteh Ogum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The owner and life patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, onhas revealed the reason for the reappointment of Prosper Narteh Ogum as the head coach of the club.<\/p>\n<p>The former WAFA boss who left the club after steering the Porcupine Warriors\u00a0to Premier League glory during the 2021\/22 season has returned to the club ahead of the 2023\/24 Ghana football season.<\/p>\n<p>Following a visit on Monday, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II disclosed that extensive consultations were conducted to identify the ideal candidate capable of leading Kotoko to success, and Ogum\u2019s name emerged prominently from discussions with former players, leaders of the supporters\u2019 group, and key recommendations, including an endorsement from Kwasi Appiah and a prominent figure in Accra, as well as the endorsement of team manager Ohene Brenya and another individual.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing discussions with former players, leaders of the supporters\u2019 group, and various recommendations, Kwasi Appiah\u2019s endorsement, a prominent figure in Accra, team manager Ohene Brenya, and another individual all vouched for his capabilities (Ogum). As a result, I instructed them to reach out to him,\u201d Otumfuo Osei Tutu II revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he arrived, I informed him that he had been identified as the one to lead my club. I made it clear that I didn\u2019t require a formal response, but rather, he should prepare to take charge and shape the team. He graciously accepted the responsibility and agreed to join,\u201d the club owner explained.<\/p>\n<p>Prosper Narteh Ogum will collaborate with Coach David Ocloo and Wilson Burton Asare as his deputies.<\/p>\n<p>Asante Kotoko are expected to begin pre-season today at Beposo ahead of the 2023\/24 Ghana football season which get underway in September later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors will begin their campaign with a home game against Heart of Lions at the Baba Yara Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Having finished at the 4th spot last season, Asante Kotoko will hope to improve their performance in the upcoming season.<\/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=\"iEjdoa-hrfA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future of Asante Kotoko: Build a formidable team and do well or get sacked, Otumfuo tells Ogum\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iEjdoa-hrfA?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>Prosper Narteh Ogum The owner and life patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, onhas revealed the reason for the reappointment of Prosper Narteh Ogum as the head coach of the club. The former WAFA boss who left the club after steering the Porcupine Warriors\u00a0to Premier League glory during the 2021\/22 season has returned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Otumfuo opens up on why Prosper Narteh Ogum has return - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/08\/otumfuo-opens-up-on-why-prosper-narteh-ogum-has-return\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Otumfuo opens up on why Prosper Narteh Ogum has return - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prosper Narteh Ogum The owner and life patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, onhas revealed the reason for the reappointment of Prosper Narteh Ogum as the head coach of the club. 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