Asante Kotoko’s Communications Director, Sarfo Duku, has shed light on the club’s growing reliance on player sales as a vital revenue stream, following the departure of forward Albert Amoah to Al Ahly Benghazi in Libya.
Amoah’s move, which came just six games into the new season, has stirred debate among fans and pundits alike. Many questioned the wisdom of offloading one of the team’s key attacking assets so early, especially after the Porcupine Warriors’ early exit from the CAF Confederation Cup.
However, Duku insists the decision was both strategic and necessary, given the harsh financial realities facing Ghanaian football clubs.
“Let me, let me be frank with you that the only motivation left in our game today is to get the opportunity to sell one or two players outside, otherwise a time will come that clubs will have to beg to raise funds,” Duku explained in an interview with Luv FM.
“The matches are not fetching us money. Sponsors are not coming because of economic reasons, and so who do we blame? If opportunity comes, and Kotoko has to be run why not?” he questioned.
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The former Kotoko lawyer went on to highlight the economic constraints crippling the domestic game, pointing to dwindling matchday revenue and limited sponsorship as major obstacles.
Amoah’s sale came on the heels of Kotoko’s 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Wydad Athletic Club in Morocco, a result that prematurely ended their continental ambitions.
According to Duku, the club’s priority has shifted from chasing African glory to financial sustainability.
“If the aim is to win continental trophies, I don’t think we are there yet because we are not well resourced. Look at how their (WAC) fans were organized yesterday,” he added.
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Duku’s remarks underline the tough choices facing Ghana’s biggest clubs, balancing ambition on the pitch with the stark financial realities off it.
