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19.01.2021 Football News

Nana Yaw Amponsah reacts after securing a partnership deal with Southampton

Nana Yaw Amponsah reacts after securing a partnership deal with Southampton
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Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah has expressed his excitement following his side's partnership deal with Premier League side, Southampton.

The Porcupine Warriors have officially announced a partnership with The Saints on Tuesday.

“This partnership enables us to plug Asante Kotoko into Southampton in such a way that Kotoko functions like Southampton," Nana Yaw Amponsah said.

"Kotoko would have everything Southampton has but to a level that reflects our different budgets.

"I believe that with the expertise and resources available at Southampton, we can tap into this and develop our setup to look and feel professional like Saints,” he added.

The deal will see the English Premier League side support the development of Kotoko’s strategy both on and off the pitch.

The Saints will also share their industry-leading coaching expertise to help Asante Kotoko realise their ambition of building a sustainable Academy and pathway to the first team, with year-round remote support supplemented by regular visits to Ghana throughout the partnership from the club’s International Football Partnership team.

The partnership will include Academy staff exchange visits between the UK and Ghana, as well as opportunities for Asante Kotoko’s young players to attend annual UK Player Development camps and experience the Southampton Academy methodology first-hand, when travel corridors open up and it is safe to travel.

Southampton will also support the development of Kotoko’s commercial and operational strategy through collaborating on key projects.

Nana Yaw Amponsah was appointed as Kotoko’s CEO in August 2020 to manage the affairs of the club on a three-year mandate after the new Board of Directors dissolved the George Amoako-led administration.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
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