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The partnership seeks to plug Kotoko into Southampton and ensure a sustainable development where Kotoko functions like Southampton.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has signed a partnership deal with English Premier League side Southampton.
Kotoko is expected to adopt the operational and organisational structure of the English club.
A statement signed by Dentaa Amoateng, Diaspora and International Relations Manager at Asante Kotoko revealed that the agreement would develop the Porcupine Warriors brand into a viable model.
The statement added that Kotoko would adopt Southampton’s Youth Development Project which had produced top quality players including Alan Shearer, Gareth Bake, Theo Walcott, Luke Shaw, James Ward-Prowse, among other great players.
#SaintsFC has welcomed @AsanteKotoko_SC to its International Football Programme! 🤝
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 19, 2021
The two clubs would also engage in exchange programs targeted at improving supporter engagement and mobilisation.
“This groundbreaking partnership seeks to plug Kotoko into Southampton and ensure a sustainable development where Kotoko functions like Southampton.
“We believe we can tap into the expertise and resources available at Southampton, to develop our setup to the professional level like the Saints,” the statement said.
The statement also thanked Kotoko’s board of directors and CEEK VR for making the partnership with Southampton a possibility.
Saints team up with Asante Kotoko
Southampton Football Club is delighted to welcome Asante Kotoko SC, one of the leading professional clubs in Africa, to its growing portfolio of International Club Partners.
Over the course of the partnership, Southampton will support the development of Ghanaian Premier League Asante Kotoko’s strategy both on and off the pitch.
Southampton will 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 Asante Kotoko’s commercial and operational strategy through collaborating on key projects.
NANA YAW HAS A CLEAR VISION FOR ASANTE KOTOKO TO BE A SELF-SUSTAINABLE FOOTBALL CLUB, BOTH ON AND OFF THE PITCHMARK ABRAHAMS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SOUTHAMPTON FC
Based in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in Ghana West Africa, Asante Kotoko have been champions of the Premier League a record 23 times, have won the CAF Champions League twice and were named the African club of the century by International Football Federation of History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Asante Kotoko’s CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah commented: “This partnership enables us to plug Asante Kotoko into Southampton in such a way that Kotoko functions like Southampton. 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.”
Mark Abrahams, Director of Business and Community Development commented:
“During these challenging times we’re delighted to have agreed a long-term partnership to work with Asante Kotoko. Nana Yaw has a clear vision for Asante Kotoko to be a self-sustainable football club both on and off the pitch. We look forward to working with him and his team to support their development.”
Asante Kotoko SC becomes Southampton’s first professional club partnership in Africa adding to a range of partners across North America, the Middle East, Australia and Japan. For further information on Southampton’s International Football Partnership programme please contact global@saintsfc.co.uk.
Source: Southamptonfc.com
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