New head coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has the team's complete backing, according to Hearts of Oak board member Akwasi Agyeman.
At a news conference introducing Hearts of Oak's new technical staff, which included Abdul Gazale as assistant head coach, Agyeman made this pledge.
"I can assure you, on behalf of the board and Executive Chairman Togbe Afede XIV, that the board will completely assist you in carrying out your responsibilities. Our goal is to instill a winning mindset in the team," Agyeman said.
The President's Cup matchup against bitter rivals Kotoko on July 6 will be Dramani's first test as a seasoned coach with two Ghana Premier League titles under his belt from his tenure at Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
The Hearts board has replaced Aboubakar Ouattara, the team's former head coach, as a special advisor.
Dramani is ready to take Hearts of Oak to new heights with the support of the board. The President's Cup match against Kotoko is a crucial early test as the club prepares for the forthcoming season.
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The Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana is about to embark on a new chapter in his career as he finishes his medical exam at Atalanta in Serie A in preparation for a permanent move from Southampton in England.
Atalanta and Southampton have agreed to pay 17.5 million euros for the Black Stars forward's services, plus a further 4 million euros for performance-related add-ons. If the Ghanaian is transferred again in the future, Southampton will keep a 15% sell-on clause as part of the deal.
Sulemana will sign a four-year contract with the Bergamo-based team, with the possibility of a one-year extension.
This impending transfer will be the gifted attacker's first time playing football in Italy. He has previously played for Stade Rennais in France and FC Nordsjælland in Denmark.
In the 2023–24 Premier League season, Sulemana made 26 appearances and scored one goal since joining Southampton in January 2023 at a club-record cost.
Atalanta's scouts were drawn to Sulemana because of his remarkable speed, dribbling, and inventiveness, even though the Saints were relegated and finished last in the league with just 12 points.
GHANAsoccernet.com is aware that Sulemana has cleared his physical and will make his public debut in the days ahead.
With Gian Piero Gasperini's ambitious setup, his move gives him the opportunity to compete for continental football and rekindle his career in one of Europe's top divisions.