Otumfuo approves commencement of construction of Kotoko office annex

The burning desire of the Dr. K.K. Sarpong administration to acquire properties and build legacies for the club has been switched to an overdrive by the approval of Otumfuo for work on the construction of the much talked-about Kotoko Office annex to commence.

Last week, Administrative Manager, Ben Nti and FA& International Relations Manager (FAIRM), Kwame Baah-Nuakoh presented a request for approval from Otumfuo for the commencement of the project and that has been granted by the King.

The dossier that was presented to Otumfuo included all the 3D architectural drawings that gave the King a vivid presentation of the structure that would be built on the land space available at the current club secretariat at Odeneho Kwadaso in Kumasi.

At present, the upgraded secretariat can boast of four offices and a boardroom, whilst the general office has been partitioned to make room for a visitors’ waiting area and two desk offices. Not forgetting a kitchen and two washroom facilities.

The office annex when completed will complement the one in use now with five spacious offices, a multy-seat conference room, a Kotoko shop, various storage rooms and a large terrace to provide a good sitting area for visitors to the secretariat. Of course, not forgetting the six-seat washroom facility.

Per the drawings, the complex will also provides comfortably parking space for sixteen saloon cars and one bus.

The complex will also be adorned with natural vegetations and flora to functionally blend nature with modernity.

Speaking on telephone with Kotoko Express, Mr. Baah-Nuakoh explained that all those projects were being undertaken so that Kotoko will not be found wanting when FIFA begins to strictly implement the guidelines they have given to clubs as their future demands.

“In the very near future, FIFA shall be implementing their demands on clubs to have standardized offices and effectively functional administrations so whilst Dr. Sarpong seeks to acquire properties and also secure legacies for the club, we are also looking at being ready when the deadline given by FIFA expires”.

On his part, the Administrative Manager added that all was set in terms of funding for the first phase of the project.

“Dr. Sarpong and his administration has worked tirelessly to ensure that we made Kotoko attractive so as to bring in investors and sponsors. With the monies that we have accrued from the sponsors we have so far, we should be able to start the first phase which will be the completion of the foundation and some block work,” said the Land Economist Administration Manager.

With approval given and initial funding secured, all is set for the sod-cutting ceremony which is expected to be done early next month when the Executive Chairman, Dr. K.K. Sarpong returns to Ghana from a business trip.

It would be recalled that at the assumption of office, Dr. K.K. Sarpong assured of his commitment to acquire legacies for the club, and this saw the immediate renovation of the rundown secretariat that was being used into an eye-catching and technologically up-to-date functional office.