Why I couldn't buy shares in Hearts of Oak despite being CEO for 6 years - Harry Zhakkour explains

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accra Hearts of Oak, Harry Zhakkour, has disclosed that the Board Chairman of the club, Togbe Afede XIV, was the reason he couldn't buy shares in the club.

According to him, he invested huge sums of money in the Phobia club during his six-year tenure as CEO; however, he was not given the opportunity to own shares.

Zhakkour indicated that Togbe never gave him the chance to own shares in the club when it was floated nearly 20 years ago.

When asked why he didn’t buy shares since the success of the club is dear to his heart, he said, "They won't give me. Togbe will never give me shares in the club. He never wants to float my shares. How much are my shares? $140,000 or $150,000.”

Zhakkour, who also served as Chairman of Great Olympics before joining Hearts of Oak, reflected that the money spent on the club could have earned substantial interest if saved in a bank.

At the successful peak of Hearts of Oak, the team dominated Ghana football with class, winning every single trophy before them, especially during the days of Zhakkour.

"I ran the club for six good years. There's nothing on earth I never won. I won the Top 4, GALA, everything. I won the league six times, the FA Cup, and the CAF Cup. That alone is enough," he said according to myjoyonline.com.

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