Charles Taylor rejected European offers for Kotoko's Volkswagen Golf – Ernest Thompson

Charles Taylor

Ex-Hearts Board Secretary Ernest Thompson claims striker Charles Taylor rejected European offers due to a Volkswagen Golf car promised him by Kotoko.

The long-standing Hearts scribe has been reacting to accusations the club thwarted the career of their ex-star.

Taylor has consistently blamed the club's hierarchy for his career decline, accusing some supporters of using black magic 'juju' against him during his short-time at their sworn rivals Asante Kotoko.

The 33-year-old also accused the club of rejecting offers from St. Gallen, Grasshoppers and Brescia during his peak – a move he claims sparked all his woes.

But the General Manager of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has rebuffed the allegations, claiming he rejected the offers due to a Volkswagen Golf car promised him by Kotoko.

“Football players often have a tendency to blame people for their bad decisions in life. At the time he was leaving for Kotoko, there was a lady in town who wanted to take him to, I believe its Israel but he refused to take opportunities because Kotoko promised him Golf,” Thompson told Happy FM.

Taylor has struggled with injuries over the last couple of years but says he's now fully fit to return to the pitch.

He has stints with Berekum Chelsea,  Etoile du Sahel and Enugu Rangers.