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Asante Kotoko have appointed Karim Zito as the club�s reserves and development coach. Zito rejoins the backroom staff of his boyhood club after he left Nigerien side Sahel Sporting club. The former King Faisal coach played for Kotoko as a youngster and helped them clinch the African Clubs Championship Cup in 1983. �It is true that I have been appointed. But I am going to take charge of the youth side. I am going to do that in conusltaion with the head coach,� Zito told Kumasi-based Fox FM �I am going to be in charge of the under- 20, under-17, going round sctouting for players in order to shore up exploits of the club,� �This is what people do outside. Kotoko is going the professional way and that is how it is being done,� �So you look for someone who knows a lot about youth development. So he can groom them to become top players for Asante Kotoko,� �It reduces the stress that comes with searching for players. It will help to build a concept for the club so any coach that comes may be compelled to work with the technical philosophy of the club.� The Ghanaian champions are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to retain the Premier League Crown and qualify to the group phase of the Caf Champions League next term.