Former Accra Hearts of Oak assistant coach, Hamzah Obeng has advised Ghanaian clubs to take competing in CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup as a project and build on it for some period of time to better their performance.
Ghana Premier League clubs have struggled to perform creditably well in the Africa Interclub Competitions.
Speaking on the consistent failures of clubs from Ghana, Hamzah Obeng told Connect Sports that clubs who are able to win the competition have good foundations which are built on projects they invest huge resources into.
“Other countries take the Africa Inter Club Competition as a project. Things have changed in the world of football. Football goes beyond what see on the field of play. Some clubs groom players for a period of time. WAC had a project which had lasted for 10 years,” Hamzah Obeng told Benjamin Quansah on Connect 97.1 FM.
Hamzah who was part of Hearts of Oak’s technical team in their Africa campaign last season added that inadequate preparation over the years has also affected the performance of Ghanaian clubs.
“Football is not luck but preparation, if the opponent prepares well and you face them, you will realize the difference. If Hearts of Oak were able to maintain the team which won them the league two seasons ago, we would have seen the difference in their performance,” he added on Connect 97.1 FM
By Francis Hema