Aboubakar Ouattara is now the Special Advisor to the Board of Hearts of Oak
Accra Hearts of Oak have officially reassigned Aboubakar Ouattara from his position as head coach to a new role as Special Advisor to the club’s Board of Directors.
The reshuffle comes in the wake of the club’s appointment of Mas-Ud Didi Dramani as head coach on a two-year deal.
Ouattara, who has guided the Phobians for the past two seasons, was instrumental in steering the team clear of relegation and finishing fourth in the just-concluded Ghana Premier League campaign.
In an official statement released by the club on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Hearts of Oak confirmed Ouattara’s new role.
“The Board of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club has reassigned Aboubakar Ouattara from the role of Head Coach to Special Advisor to the Board of Directors. As a Special Advisor, he will work directly with the Board on special assignments and duties. The Board extends its congratulations to Aboubakar Ouattara and looks forward to a fruitful collaboration in his new role,” the statement read.
Dramani’s immediate assignment will be to lead the team into the 2025 President’s Cup, where Hearts face fierce rivals Asante Kotoko. The high-profile encounter is set for July 6, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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