Interim head coach of Asante Kotoko, Abdul Karim Zito has opened up about why he set up his team to play with caution in the Ghana Premier League clash against Hearts of Oak on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
The former Dreams FC coach is known for setting up his team to play openly when facing the Phobians.
Earlier in the season, he led Dreams FC to beat Hearts of Oak 1-0 in a pulsating contest in the Ghana Premier League.
However, leading Asante Kotoko on the touchline on Sunday, Coach Zito’s side was accused of playing with too much caution.
Explaining why his team adopted that approach, the coach said it is because losing to Hearts of Oak with Dreams FC would not be as damaging as losing to Hearts of Oak with Asante Kotoko.
“I know Dreams FC and Dreams FC knows me. We understand each other. This is the case where I have just entered into the soup. The pedigree of Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko is not the pedigree of Hearts of Oak and Dreams FC. I lose nothing if Hearts beat Dreams FC, but I lose something if Hearts beat Kotoko. So I must be very cautious in my approach to the game,” Coach Zito explained.
Despite dropping two points on Sunday, the Kotoko coach is still hopeful that Asante Kotoko can win the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League title.
