League leaders Hearts sack Coach Kosta Papic

Thomas Freeman Yeboah 09:02 - 18 June 2016

Exactly 7 years today, the Phobians parted ways with Kosta Papic despite occupying the summit of the league due to poor display in the second round

On 18th June, 2009,Hearts of Oack sacked the Serbian after poor run of results in the second round of the the 2008-09 GLO Premier League. Hearts had won one out of their 8 matches, drawn 4 and lost 3 under his watch.

The club in a statement stated that the termination of Kosta Papic's contract was by mutual consent.

Hearts of Oak indicated that they took the decision because the coach had pressurised management to buy certain players, but refused to use them in the end.

The action of the coach annoyed the management, hence agreeing to part ways with him.

Despite Hearts of Oak poor form in the second half of the league and Kotoko new found form, the latter threw in the towel getting to the closing stages of the season, after realising the application of the head to head rule would have gone against them. Kotoko lost 2-1 in Kumasi against Hearts of Oak and won 1-0 in Accra.