Hearts of Oak coach Aboubakar Ouattara has emphasized that he views it as inefficient and costly to terminate players’ contracts and recruit replacements.
In contrast to rivals Asante Kotoko, who released 21 players after the conclusion of the 2023/24 season, Ouattara stated that Hearts of Oak will not follow suit.
Despite their lower league standings compared to Asante Kotoko, the coach believes it wouldn’t be wise to let go of players who underperformed in the previous season.
In an interview with SportsObama TV, the coach said, “We are friends, and their sacking of players is not my problem. We are Hearts of Oak; I have my agenda and my policies.”
“Who is losing? You are sacking 100 and bringing in 200; what are the results?” he asked.
“When I look at the results, we are struggling, and every time we are doing the same thing. Why haven’t we changed? If you are building a house and you demolish it and start all over again, aren’t you wasting money?” the Ivorian questioned.
Meanwhile, Hearts of Oak have parted ways with one of their key players, Salifu Ibrahim.