David Duncan to join Great Olympics for the 2014/15 season

Reports are that former head coach of Hearts of Oak, David Duncan is on his way to Great Olympics for this season.

According to a source of the Accra based Club who disclosed this to sportscrusader.com, negotiations between them and the charismatic coach are at an advanced stage and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Duncan will head the technical department of the Club in the coming 2014/15 football season.

“We are at the final stages of negotiations and all things being equal, Duncan will officially sign for us by Friday”, the source disclosed.

According to him, the coach who was axed by Hearts of Oak following a dispute with the Board over a host of issues is ready to return to the touchlines again after being inactive for close to a year.

“It wasn't easy because initially the coach decided not to coach again, until the Hearts saga was resolved. But after several consultations he decided to heed to our call and take the job. He has agreed to join us and we are happy about it.”

On what becomes of the present coach of the Club who qualified Great Olympics back to the premiership, he was of the view that: “he has been spoken to on the need to augment the technical team as well and has no problems with it.”

Though he was tight-lipped on the position of Samuel Quaye, sportscrusader.com deduced from the conversation that he will be demoted to the rank of an assistant coach.

When contacted, the Director of the club, Mr. Fred Pappoe confirmed the news and added that the Club is left with just about 1% for David Duncan to sign a binding contract with the club but can confidently say that Duncan will be the next coach of Accra Great Olympics.

The former Great Olympics coach who has had stints with clubs in South Africa and AshantiGold SC in Ghana has been seen as the best for the position and will take over the technical department of the club for the 2014/15 league season.