By: Jerome Otchere

Date: 30-05-11

The management of Asante Kotoko is yet to decide as to whether or not the club will be able to  honour an invitation from organisers of a four-club tournament scheduled to take place in the second week of July this year in the East African nation.

Administrative and acting Public Affairs Manager of the club, Benjamin Nti gave this information when speaking to Kotoko Express in an interview over the weekend.

“No firm decision had been taken on the invitation,” he said indicating that the management meeting scheduled to discuss the subject had been fixed for a latter date. Against the fact that the leadership of the club is also planning a tour of Serbian later this year including other friendly matches on the local scene, Kotoko supporters who have already heard news about the Tanzania invitation have in their contributions to radio sports programmes been wondering whether or not management will sanction the trip.

Comments monitored on radio therefore suggest that many of fans and even local football commentators would love the idea of Kumasi Asante Kotoko embarking on the trip to Tanzania as it could give the players more exposure while preparing them for bigger competitions ahead.

However, the decision to or not to accept the invitation will depend on important considerations other than mere feelings.

If the Kotoko management gives the green light to organisers of the four-club tourney to include the club, it will surely add up to the comprehensive pre-season arrangements they are drawing to get the Porcupines in the right shape before the start of the 2011/2012 football season.

Again, it is important to note that this will not be the first time Asante Kotoko will be participating in a mini tournament in the East African nation. They were there in January 2006 for a similar competition then under the technical tutelage of Coach E. K. Afranie.