The stress of the journey from Kumasi to Anyinase to Accra to Kumasi to Obuasi caused our defeat – Kotoko Coach, Ogum

Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, the coach of Asante Kotoko, has blamed player weariness for his team’s recent 1-0 loss against Heart of Lions.

The setback, which took place at Obuasi during the Ghana Premier League’s matchday nine match, ends Kotoko’s winning streak at home and is their second straight loss.

Ogum clarified in a post-game interview that the players were worn out after a rigorous schedule and a lot of travel after playing three games in seven days.

“We looked very tired on the field. The stress of the journey from Kumasi to Anyinase is about nine hours; we played on Sunday and then traveled another 10 hours to Accra. After that, we played on Wednesday and had to travel all the way from Accra back to Kumasi. You could see they were tired. It was fatigue that affected our performance,”