Former Hearts of Oak Board Member Barimah Atuahene blames management for the club's woes

Former Hearts of Oak board member Barimah Atuahene has launched a blistering attack on the club's current management, identifying key figures Vincent Odotei and Alhaji Moro Braimah Akambi as the primary cause of the team's decline.

Speaking to Asempa FM, Atuahene dismissed the notion that the club's problems are technical, instead arguing that the leadership has wasted the substantial financial backing of majority shareholder Togbe Afede XIV.

"With Odotei and Akambi around Hearts of Oak, the club will continue to struggle," Atuahene stated. "These people have been around the team and the team keeps retrogressing. I think it is about time that Togbe Afede sacks these people from the club."

Atuahene expressed deep personal frustration with the state of the team he once served. "I am sad anytime I watch Hearts of Oak play. Togbe has spent millions on this team, but they keep failing him. With the infrastructure at the club now, these players should be performing, but that is not the case," he lamented.

He argued that the presence of these executives has crippled the club's ability to recruit quality players, directly contributing to their inability to win trophies or qualify for African competitions. Hearts of Oak last won the Ghana Premier League in the 2021/22 season under coach Samuel Boadu and have since fallen short of expectations.

"I think Togbe should get competent management that will report to him," Atuahene advised, joining a chorus of fan discontent. "The supporters want them out, and I agree with the call by the fans. With the departure of the aforementioned personalities, Hearts of Oak SC will rise to be the giant that it was in Africa."

The critique comes as Hearts of Oak finds itself in a mid-table battle, sitting 5th in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League with 32 points after a recent goalless draw with Dreams FC.

While the club's defence has been solid, a lack of goals has hampered their title ambitions, leaving fans and former officials alike demanding a change at the highest levels of the club's leadership.

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