'I’m relieved from pressure' – Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu

Asante Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu says he is now relieved from the intense pressure following his side victory over Bechem United on Friday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The former Black Stars B trainer came under intense pressure after back to back defeat to Aduana Stars and Asokwa Deportivo.

The Kumasi based club defeated Bechem United 3-1 in match day 12 of the Ghana Premier League.

Speaking after the game, the former Black Stars B trainer admitted that he has been relieved from the intense pressure with the recent victory and is of the view he was under pressure after defeat to Asokwa Deportivo in the MTN FA Cup.

Asked if he has been relieved after the victory, he said, “Yes I’m relieved because we lost a couple of games which wasn’t very good for us. Honestly speaking the team was under pressure when event were turning the way it went”

“The boys were under pressure including myself but you know we’ve been in this industry for a while and that, we have to calm their nerves down. We went into the game to prove that we needed the points than Bechem United and that is what we demonstrated” he said at the post match pressure.

Kotoko are 3rd on the table with 21 points.