The Personal Aide for Manhyia Chief Of Staff, Nana Kwame Aboagye Mensah, says Asante Kotoko Executive Chairman Dr Kwame Kyei deserves to chair the Board due to his selfless and loyal administration of the club for the past three years.
Dr Kwame Kyei’s administration of the club was recently subjected to a review by a three-member committee set up by Manhyia.
The committee led by Professor Lydia Nkansah has been tasked to review and investigate the affairs of Asante Kotoko and also make recommendations.
Asante Kotoko were also mandated to constitute a Board by the GFA Club Licensing Committee per the club licensing regulations.
Manhyia had requested for an extension from the GFA to constitute the Board.
Nana Kwame Aboagye Mensah in an interview with Ghana’s number one Sports Station, Happy 98.9FM explained why Dr Kwame Kyei was named Board chairman despite his tenure under review by the Committee.
“Dr Kwame Kyei has shown beyond a reasonable doubt that he can do the job that is why we want to retain him. He is loyal and with a little guidance can be able to do the job”, he told Ohene-Bampoe Brenya on Happy 98.9FM.
He explained the absence of the supporters leadership on the Board, “We are still waiting for the committee to advise us on institutional representation on the Board”
“We want Kotoko to look like a professional club. So we are planning to invest at Adako Jachie. We want to follow best practices done by bigger clubs such Manchester City, Real Madrid and others. So we intend to begin from somewhere,”he added.
Full list of members to constitute the Asante Kotoko Board;
Otumfuo Name Board Of Directors For Kumasi Asante Kotoko
Dr Kwame Kyei – Chairman Unity Group Of companies – Board Chairman
Mr Jude Arthur – Board chairman GCB Bank – Vice Chairman
Mr Kwadwo Boateng Gyamfi – Baord Chairman Exim Bank
Mr Kwasi Osei Fori – CEO Edmark Group/ Rockshore Mining Ltd
Alhaji Lahmin – Business Man
Lawyer Kwabena Mensah – Corporate Lawyer
Mr Joseph Yaw Adu – former Director Of Sports – KNuST
Miss Evelyn Nsiah Asare – Director Of Sports -Sunyani Technical University Sports Department
Baffour Kwame Kusi – Otumfuo Ankobeahene