Opoku Nti opens up on sacrifical job at Asante Kotoko

Former Asante Kotoko CEO, Opoku Nti has reflected on his tenure as head of the club's management, describing it as a sacrificial job.

During his interim role, Nti held one-on-one meetings with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II until a board was constituted. Despite his efforts, his role remained undefined, and he found himself pre-financing the club's activities.

"Sacrificial job [was what] I did for Kotoko, and I did a lot," the Chairman of the Division One League Super Cup Committee told Joy Sports.

Nti took over from Dr. KK Sarpong unexpectedly and served as a special advisor before Sarpong's resignation. With the club in a precarious situation, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II tasked Nti with steering the club until a new board and management were in place.

"What I knew was that the board was supposed to pre-finance the club, but I was doing that myself, though I thought it was the duty of the board," he stated. Nti emphasized the challenges of financing the club, ensuring that funds were used appropriately, and maintaining timely payments to players to keep their morale high.

"It never happened under my tenure because I knew for sure that if management pays salaries and winning bonuses on time, it gives the players a good frame of mind to also do their job," he explained.