Former captain and player of Accra Hearts of Oak, Amnkwah Mireku, has charged fans and sympathizers of the club not to blame the head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, its poor form.
The Rainbow club, with its years of glory way behind, are sitting comfortably at the bottom spot of the 2024-25 Ghana Premier League after just two games into the season.
Defeat to Dr. Randy Abbey’s Heart of Lions in Kpando has fans irate, especially with the performances of the players on the pitch being blamed on the Ivorian gaffer.
However, the one-time winner of the CAF Champions League with Hearts of Oak, Amankwah Mireku, insisted the urgency and commitment of the players must be questioned.
“For me, I do not want to apportion blame, but I think the players are performing badly. They lack the urgency and commitment for the game.
I don’t agree with those who believe the coach is to blame for the club’s form.
It comes down to the players, and for that matter, quality players and intelligent players, because nobody can tell me that in 2000, without the coach, the players would not have been able to play,” he said in an interview on Max FM.
The current form of the Phobians has become of concern for the board, and despite initially throwing their support behind Ouattara, rumors have it that the Ivorian may end up leaving sooner than expected.
