Past Hearts Management members pledge support for CEO

Accra, June 6, GNA - Past Management members of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club has pledged their support for the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Club, Vincent Sowah Odotei.

The members of the Management team from 2002 - 2007 met on Friday at the Club's secretariat and agreed to lend their support to Odotei and his team, till their tenure runs out at the end of the season. Ashford Tettey Oku, Administrative Manager of the Club who said this in a statement copied to GNA Sports added that the meeting also decided on the exploration of other possible ways of unifying and strengthening the bond of friendship among members of the Club. Odotei was appointed by the Board to serve as the Acting Chief Executive Officer on Monday following the resignation of Harry Zakkour, who bowed out after alleged disagreements with the Board over the resurfacing of coach Eyal Lachman, who had earlier tendered his resignation to the Management.

The meeting also appealed to all Phobians to reassure themselves with the Club's motto of "Never Say Die" and remember that peace, unity and discipline are key elements for growth and progress. The meeting which was scheduled at the instance of the Gbese Mantse and Adontenhene of the Ga State, Nii Ayi Bonte, a former CEO of the Club was attended by Zakkour, Stephen Akwetey, Odotei, Isaac Tetteh, Francis MacCarthy, Barima Atuahene and Nana Agyemang. The rest are Maxwell Addo, Alhaji Fawaz Zowk, Frank Naro and Nana Ntiri-Kodua Asabre and the Administrative Manager of the Club, Oku.