Asante Kotoko Communications Director, Sarfo Duku, has painted a sobering picture of the club’s current financial reality, admitting that player sales have become the main source of motivation and survival for the team.
Speaking to Luv FM, Duku said the lack of sponsorship and dwindling matchday revenues have left the club and many others in Ghana struggling to stay afloat.
“Let me be frank with you, the only motivation left in our game today is to get the opportunity to sell one or two players outside,” he revealed. “Otherwise, a time will come when clubs will have to beg to raise funds.”
He blamed the situation partly on Ghana’s tough economic conditions, which have discouraged sponsors from investing in local football.
“The matches are not fetching us money, sponsors are not coming because of economic reasons and so who do we blame?” Duku asked.
He added that while Kotoko remain ambitious, competing for continental trophies is unrealistic without proper financial backing.
“If the aim is to win continental trophies, I don’t think we are there yet because we are not well resourced,” he admitted.
The remarks come just days after Kotoko’s heavy exit from the CAF Confederation Cup, a result that has reignited debate over the sustainability and structure of Ghana’s top clubs.
