Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), who preceded Ben Koufie and was succeeded by Kwesi Nyantakyi, has asserted against some critics of the board’s decision at Accra Hearts of Oak.
For some time, there was little friction between Accra Hearts of Oak supporters and management, but the most devastating event for the club was when the newly signed acting general manager, Bernard Nana Adu Gyebi, resigned after only 78 days in office.
The results of the team have not been accepted by the fans, especially the decision of the management to appoint Slavko Matic after terminating the contract of coach Samuel Boadu and paying financial entitlement since Hearts of Oak triggered the end of the contract.
Maxwell Nana Asabere, a former member of the Hearts of Oak IMC in 2004 and the former General Secretary of the National Chapters Committee (NCC), Accra Hearts of Oak, has been a well-known figure in the rainbow outfits who has consistently criticised the management and board under Togbe Afede XIV.
Mr. Asabere disclosed in July 2022 that nobody within the corridors of Hearts of Oak permitted the majority shareholder of the club, Togbe Afede XIV, to reconstruct the new secretariat when unpleasant results after league games were attributed to infrastructure improvement by management.
Mr. Asabere said on July 2, 2022, on Happy FM in Accra, “Nobody at the club passed a resolution for him (Togbe Afede XIV) to go and pull anything down; there is no resolution anywhere. If somebody fancies pulling down buildings, that is it; that is fanciful.”
The Board of Directors, together with the management, has been severely blasted by the outspoken Mr. Maxwell Nana Asabere, especially when Slavko Matic has not been able to give consistent results in the MTN FA Cup and the betPawa Premier League.
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe furiously replied to the detractors of Togbe Afede XIV that he specifically ordered the former IMC member to move out of the club.
Mr. Asabere told Moshosho on Asempa FM, “If you (Mr. Maxwell Nana Asabere) are tired of supporting Hearts, leave the club.”
Mr. Asabere compared the situation at Hearts of Oak to that presently at Asante Kotoko and how they have been immensely supported by recognised members of the club.
“Kotoko cannot compare themselves to Hearts in terms of what we are putting together as a club, but none of their recognised people will go on the radio to run down the club, board, and management. They are rather supportive,” Mr. Asabere indicated.
