Asante Kotoko’s former coach Bashiru Hayford who was sacked by the club under very bizarre circumstances made a secret vow to seek revenge for that unceremonious dismissal from office. When he was signed on by Premier division Kessben FC founded by Kwabena Kessie another aggrieved former director of Asante Kotoko, the coach sensed he had got the right platform to plot revenge. The two clubs would by all means meet in the Premiership and a victory over Kotoko would be a sweet revenge, he envisaged. more »

The writing was clearly on the wall. The days of Coach Bashiru Hayford with Kumasi Asante Kotoko as coach were numbered. The events following Kotoko’s unexpected 2-2 draw in the CAF Confederation Cup match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium that effectively ended the club’s championship dreams in October, were an indication that danger was ominously looming in the horizon. more »