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Asante Kotoko clear air on Frimpong Manso role

Frimpong Manso will neither work above nor below interim coach Ablordey, according to the club

It emerged on Tuesday that the club had appointed Manso, 57, to the club's technical bench to assist interim coach Godwin Ablordey, who was tasked to take charge of the club for the remainder of this season's Premier League following the exit of Croat coach Zdravko Logarusic.

However, Operations Manager of the club, Ernest Owusu Ansah says that Manso would neither be working above or under Ablordey, but would only be playing an advisory role to the technical team.

“Frimpong Manso coming in to help doesn’t mean he will work under Ablordey. That’s not what it implies. Let’s make it clear that, his role will be advisory. Management believes that Ablordey needs support and help," Ansah told Asantekotokosc.com.

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"Frimpong Manso’s presence will add weight to the technical ideas at training and especially ahead of our matches. He will not sit on our bench."

Manso played and captained Kotoko as a defender in the 1990s. He was recently in charge of second tier side Varela FC and has previously managed BA United.

The Porcupine Warriors parted ways with Zdravko Logarusic on Sunday, April 9 after a goalless draw with Ebusua Dwarfs at home.

Logarusic, signed ahead of the current season, was in charge of 11 games - winning five, drawing four and losing twice, a record that has the 23-time Ghanaian champions third on the league log on 19 points.

A run of four games without a win - beginning with a narrow away loss to arch rivals Hearts of Oak - sparked massive criticism from fans and ultimately cost him his job.

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Godwin Ablordey - a former captain of the club who was recently the assistant coach, also serving as Team Manager in the past - will manage the club until a substantive coach is named in the coming weeks.

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