It is disappointing I cannot coach Bofoakwa Tano in GPL - Fuseini Abubakar

Head coach of Bofoakwa Tano, Fuseini Abubakar says he is ‘disappointed’ he will not be able to lead the side in the Ghana Premier League following their promotion.

Fuseini led the side to return to the top flight after 16 years following a win over Eleven Wonder in the Zone I playoffs on Tuesday at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Fuseini will have to play a supporting role in the top flight because he does not hold the required certificate required by the Club Licensing Board to allow him to be in the dugout.

This will be the second consecutive time a promoted club is facing this challenge after qualifying from the Division One League with Nsoatreman also having to appoint a new head coach when they were promoted to the Premier League.

“It is very disappointing to qualify with the club and not continue at the Premier [League] level. You will feel [the disappointment,” he told Joy Sports.

“That is the rules of Club Licensing but we are pleading with them to speed up things for us to give us the opportunity to go and do the License A Course so we can get that opportunity to sit in the dugout for the Premier League matches.”

The gaffer added that despite not getting the opportunity to lead them in the top flight, he will still have a key role to play when a new coach is brought in.

“I have a lot to do in the team because, the philosophy we used to qualify, if any coach comes in I don’t know if he will continue with it. I don’t think he will use those players there [currently]. He will definitely blend the old and new, which is also not easy,” he continued. “I wish I will play a part in the team.”