The former Porcupine Warriors skipper insists that the current leader of the outfit lacks several leadership skills to guide the team.
Former Asante Kotoko captain Joe Hendricks has branded current captain Amos Frimpong as a bad leader following the team’s recent poor performances.
Kotoko have suffered three consecutive eliminations from the Caf Champions League preliminary rounds and are currently lying fifth on the local league log, seven points behind leaders AshGold after 15 games.
The 40-year-old believes the captain should be able to exhibit good leadership skills on and off the field of play to propel the team to a different height.
“I’m bitterly disappointed that Kotoko currently don't have a good captain. A captain must be a good leader everywhere,” Hendricks told Goal. “When you wear the campaign armband, you owe it to the team and fans.
“I was a good leader during our time and the team and the players respected me so whatever I said was taken in good faith. We had the club at heart and defended the porcupine logo. I will always blame the captain because he needs to do much work on and off the field of play,” he said.
“Majority of the current players don't also have the spirit to play for a big club like Kotoko and so if you are a coach and you don't take care, you will sign players who will be a disappointment to your course”
“Oreba”, as he was affectionately referred to during his prime days, was a pillar in the defence for Kotoko and he captained the Kumasi-based side between 2003-2005. He won two league titles with Porcupine Warriors and guided them to the finals of the maiden Caf Confederation Cup finals in 2004, losing to rivals Hearts of Oak.
Kotoko have appointed three captains in the last two seasons. Former captain Michael Akuffo returned to the side after a botched move in Libya but his armband was handed to Jordan Opoku but the midfielder was later stripped off it by mid season in favour of current captain Amos Frimpong.
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