{
  "id": 10681700,
  "title": "Kotoko should hire best local coach available – Kojo Addae Mensah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/kotoko-should-hire-best-local-coach-available-kojo-addae-mensah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/kotoko-should-hire-best-local-coach-available-kojo-addae-mensah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asante Kotoko SC is being urged by football analyst Kojo Addae Mensah to appoint the best available local coach to lead the club. The analyst emphasizes the importance of prioritizing a qualified Ghanaian coach to strengthen the team's technical direction, following their recent dismissal of South African Eric Tinkler after just two months in charge. Addae Mensah suggests that the club should focus on identifying the most qualified local coach available, rather than looking for external candidates. He encourages Ghanaian coaches to obtain the necessary coaching licenses and badges, stating that certification is essential for anyone aiming to work at the highest level of the game. Addae Mensah dismisses concerns about the cost of acquiring coaching badges, arguing that professional certification is a global requirement for coaches. He advocates for the club to sign Dreams FC coach Ignatius Osei Ofosu before Tinkler was appointed.",
  "summary": "According to him, the club should prioritise a qualified Ghanaian coach as it looks to strengthen its technical direction.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Asante Kotoko should appoint the best local coach available – Kojo Addae Mensah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asante-kotoko-should-appoint-the-best-local-coach-available-kojo",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:56:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GPL 2026/27: Asante Kotoko, Coach Boadu and two players charged by GFA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/gpl-2026-27-asante-kotoko-coach-boadu-and-two-players-charged-by-gfa",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:11:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}