Former Accra Hearts of Oak defender, Amankwah Mireku has blamed the current playing body of the club for their struggles.
The Phobian Club returned to winning ways against Medeama SC at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday after going four matches without a win.
After 25 matches played in the ongoing 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season, Hearts of Oak sit 5th on the league log with 40 points.
However, Mireku, who was part of the club’s iconic 1999/2000 “Invincibles” treble-winning squad believes that the club’s struggles have to do with the players and not the head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara.
According to him, while fans are quick to blame the coach when results don’t go their way, the real issues are connected to the playing unit’s inability to execute on match days.
“The coach works with the players all week, but once they step onto the pitch, he relinquishes control,” Mireku said. “If things go wrong on the field, it’s more about the players than the coach,” he said.
“For me, I don’t understand this narrative. The coach is human; he has his responsibilities and limitations. But when players don’t perform, people immediately point fingers at the coach. It has become the norm in town; once results dip, they say the coach is bad.
Mireku admitted that the coach is not without fault, but insists the blame should not be placed solely on his shoulders.
“Of course, the coach may make mistakes, but even when a player clearly commits an error, people still blame the coach. That’s unfair.”
Hearts of Oak will be hosted by Vision FC in the Matchday 27 games at the Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex on Sunday, April 13.
