Rev. Osei Kofi reveals Kotoko turned down opportunity for a Malaysian-built stadium

Former Asante Kotoko star Rev. Osei Kofi has disclosed the club once rejected a proposal from a Malaysian team to build a stadium in Kumasi.In an interview with Kafui Dey, the 1965 AFCON winner revealed that the Malaysian team had expressed interest in constructing a stadium and naming it after their brand, similar to how Arsenals Emirates Stadium was funded and named.Rev. Osei explained that Kotoko officials, including Opoku Nti and Kennedy Agyapong, lobbied to bring the deal to fruition, but the club’s management at the time turned it down.Emirates is a stadium for Arsenal; was it the residents who built it? No, it was the Emirates, that is why the stadium bears the name. Similar things happened in Ghana. Opoku Nti and Kennedy brought in a Malaysian team that wanted to build a stadium for Kotoko and put their name on it, but they did not allow them, he recounted.The legendary player, however, did not provide details on why the proposal was rejected, leaving questions about the decision’s rationale.Rev. Oseis revelation highlights a missed opportunity that could have greatly benefited the Porcupine Warriors.Kotoko use the state-owned Baba Yara Stadium for their home matches.