Dutchman Stanley Menzo has been appointed as the brand new technical director of Ghanaian facet Asante Kotoko, becoming a member of him on a long-term contract.
The 62-year-old coach will be a part of the Ghana Premier League facet as they appear to rebuild after one other rollercoaster season in Ghana’s prime flight.
Menzo had been unemployed for the reason that finish of November 2025 after resigning as Suriname nationwide staff coach.
“I actually did not suppose it could occur,” Menzo mentioned. “Generally issues come your approach. You then begin engaged on it. This occurred. It is a new step. I instructed them I used to be wanting ahead to the journey once more. Then some provides got here. This wasn’t a suggestion immediately, it got here as a request. These golf equipment had been in search of a coach. I wished to speak about it. One factor led to a different. It was not a coach however a technical director, what we name a director of soccer right here.”
Menzo will probably be liable for all technical issues on the membership till a everlasting first-team head coach is appointed.
“Stanley Menzo brings a uncommon mixture of elite athletic expertise, confirmed management and a really international perspective,” mentioned James Osei-Brown, Govt Chairman of Asante Kotoko Sports activities Membership.
“His soccer philosophy is consistent with the requirements and ambitions of this nice group and we’re assured that his experience will assist us construct a sustainable successful construction that our supporters could be happy with. We’re excited to welcome him to the membership.”
Menzo represented the Netherlands in full on the FIFA World Cup in Italy in 1990 and at European Championship degree. He had a profitable profession as a participant with AFC Ajax, successful the European Cup Winners’ Cup within the 1986-87 season and the UEFA Cup in 1992. He additionally performed for PSV, Lierse and Bordeaux.
Asante Kotoko SC’s new director of soccer went on to have an in depth administration profession throughout three continents. His teaching profession contains stints with FC Volendam, SC Cambuur and Lierse in Europe, Ajax Cape City in South Africa, Beijing Guoan in China and the Aruba and Suriname nationwide groups of their most up-to-date World Cup campaigns.
