The Akyem Oda Based Football Club, Kotoku Royals have paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Akyem Oda, Oseadiayo Dr. Frimpong Manso IV, who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council.
Kotoku Royals F.C. (previously known as Kotoku Royals Academy) is a professional football team from Akim Oda in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The team was founded in the year 2003 and has pass through the divisions and was promoted to the elite division of Ghana Football which is the Premier league.
The Management and players of Kotoku Royals went to officially announce their promotion which is historical to the traditional leader.
Oseadisyo Dr. Frimpong Manso IV, speaking to the team, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the players for lifting the name of Akyem Kotoku and Eastern Region as a whole very high.
Oseadiayo Dr Frimpong Manso IV noted that the spirit of Akyem Kotoku is always with the team so he admonished the players to always remember that and believe that they are not alone.
He said Kotoku Royals FC’s qualification to the premier league will bring more economic benefits to the people direct and indirectly and encourage them to work hard so that the can stay in the premier league forever.
He pleaded with the people in Eastern Region to support the team financially and spiritually so that the can survive in the league.
The Chairman of Kotoku Royals FC Mr. Linford Boadu Asamoah who doubles as the Eastern Regional Football Association Chairman, speaking on behalf of the team, reiterated and thanked the Chief and his elders for how supportive they have been to the team. He plead to them to continue and support the team so that they can stay in the league forever.
Kotoku Royals was promoted from the zone 3 to the premier league after a goalless draw with Tema youth last Sunday.
Report by Samuel Quao.