Asante Kotoko will have to cope without their captain Felix Annan after scan results confirmed the player will be out for four to five weeks after sustaining a knee injury in their Ghana Premier League game against Berekum Chelsea.



Felix Annan was substituted late in the game against Berekum Chelsea, his replacement Kwame Baah was unlucky in his first appearance of the season as he conceded a late goal to preserve Berekum’s ten years unbeaten record.

The goalkeeper will miss Asante Kotoko’s first two CAF Champions League games and is likely to return to full fitness early next year.

Asante Kotoko will travel with Danlad Ibrahim for their CAF Champions League game against Nouadhibou of Mauritania that is scheduled for this Friday.

Kumasi Asante shot-stopper, Felix Annan is strongly forcing the technical team to allow him join any of the top Ghana Premier League side, with Dreams FC, said to be his preferred destination.



The 25-year-old, who was recently named SWAG local footballer of the year following his exploits in 2019 has come under threat following the arrival of Razak Abalora.

Prior before he was deposed, Annan, manned the post four times after getting married to his girlfriend in early January.

This however gave the opportunity for the second choice goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, to get the nod for the remaining matches until the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League was truncated, as a result of the coronavirus.

With the imminent arrival of Black Stars goalkeeper, Razak Abalora at the club, the competition for places between the sticks are high.

Asante Kotoko currently boast of four top goalkeepers within the first team, Felix Annan, Kwame Baah, Ibrahim Danlad, and Razak Abalora.

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has heaped praises on his teammate and captain Felix Annan for being a leader and a source of inspiration at the club.

Felix Annan took the captain armband after Amos Frimpong left Kotoko and has been leading the club since then.

Talking to Daily Porcupine, Danlad Ibrahim revealed that Felix Annan is a source of inspiration and chief motivator at Asante Kotoko, he adds that his dressing room talks usually motivates them to win games.

“If we are down in the first half, it is Felix Annan who motivates us to fight back, even after we lose a game he is the one that tells us to keep our head high” Danlad Ibrahim told Daily Porcupine

“When we lose a game, he makes us understand that losing is part of the game, and every top-flight teams do lose games, so we should go back and prepare because playing for this club is not easy” he added.

Felix Annan who lost his number one spot to Kwame Baah under Maxwell Konadu has vowed to work hard to win ba his spot.

Kumasi based club Asante Kotoko captain Felix Annan has rejected claims that the playing body has agreed pay cuts with management.

As a result of the pending coronavirus, clubs are looking at ways of cutting down on their financial burdens, and one of the several ways is to cut down on the wages and salaries of players.

This week news circled around management’s desire to soften their financial blow amid the outbreak.

The reports were confirmed when coach of the side, Maxwell Konadu disclosed during an interview with Kotoko Express that there has been a discussion with senior players of their current financial challenges.

But captain of the club, Felix Annan, quickly dispelled those suggestions, claiming they [playing body] have not held any meeting with management in regard to the subject.

“In life, I’ve always believed in proper communication, and in everything you do communication is very key so if management engage the playing body in a meeting and we come into consensus, why not,” Annan told Atinka FM.

“This is not something that should be force on us.”

“The clubs in Europe engaged their players in a meeting and agreed on that pay cut decision.”

“We all understand the situation but we should all come into terms of what is best for all of us.”

In light of this Ghanaian Premier Clubs have wailed to government to come to their aid through the country’s Football Association.

Just Last week, Football’s governing body, FIFA reintertaed their desire to help member associations to cut down on their increasing operational cost.

The deadly coronavirus has adversely affected everything in the world as at now, and football is no exception.

In Ghana, the cases stand at 641, with 8 deaths recorded as well as 85 persons recovered.

Kotoko captain Felix Annan could miss the start of the new Ghana Premier League season due to an injury.

The 25-year-old has been ruled out between 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury he sustained during training.

The former WAFA loanee has been absent from the team’s training since Tuesday.

He will likely miss the start of the season which kicks starts on the weekend of 27-29 December 2019.

Kwame Baah is likely to be in post in Asante Kotoko’s first game of the season.

Captain Felix Annan said ‘sorry’ to the traveling fans after the 2-0 defeat to FC San Pedro at the Houphouet Boigny Sports Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday.



Hundreds of supporters drove for hours to cross the border to the neighboring West African country to watch the team in the Confederation Cup playoff round clash.

The Porcupines could not reciprocate the gesture as Felix Annan and his colleagues lost to exit the competition by 2-1 on aggregate having won the first leg in Kumasi by 1-0.

“I feel hurt for our fans who traveled from Ghana to Cote d’Ivoire to support us,” said the goalkeeper as he reacted to the fans’ unaccommodating post-match reactions. “I feel their pain and I think if I were in their shoes, I would have reacted and done more than they did. All I want to say is a big sorry to them because all we have is them and ourselves.”

The Porcupines conceded an early goal but buckled up quickly to put things under control before FC San Pedro fetched the winner late in the game.

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan is confident that his team will beat Kano Pillars in the second leg of the CAF Champions preliminary stage in Kumasi.

The Porcupines suffered a 3-2 defeat in Nigeria at the Sani Abacha Stadium.

After the game, Asante Kotoko captain Felix Annan stated that he is confident that Kotoko will beat Kano Pillars in Kumasi.

The second edition of the Ghana Football Awards took place on Sunday 21st July at the Marriot Hotel in Accra as footballers and sports personalities gathered to grace the event.

Abdulai Makarama bagged two awards in this year’s edition; Future Star Award and Women’s Player of the Year Award.

Asante Kotoko and its star players were among the winners on Sunday.

Full List of Winners:

Felix Annan has finally joined his Kotoko teammates following the exit of the Ghana Black Stars from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt.

Asante Kotoko began training for the upcoming season a few weeks ago with their new coach Kjetil Zachariassen.

Back To Business #GK #Football #Passion #Dedication #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/mf5Hnd5dwE

— Felix Annan (@van_felix12) July 19, 2019

Felix Annan will be looking to impress the new coach as they approach their CAF Champions League campaign.

Ghana Black Stars coach have announced his 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after few days camping in Dubai, and Felix Annan is the only local player in the list.

Asante Kotoko forward Abdul Fatawu Safiu and Hearts of Oak Mohammed Alhassan are among the five players Kwesi Appiah dropped, the other three are Majeed Waris, Ebenezer Ofori and Yaw Yeboah.

Fernabahce midfielder and Ghana Captain, André Ayew, will be leading the Black Stars for this year’s tournament.

The Black Stars will test their strength against Bafana Bafana of South Africa on June 15 in Dubai before the team emplanes for Egypt on June 20, 2019.

Under CAF president, Ahmad Ahmad’s tenure, the tournament has been switched from January to summer whilst participating teams have been expanded from 16 to 24.

Squad List:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa, Lawrence Ati- Zigi  (Sochaux, Montbeliard, France), and Felix Annan  (Asante Kotoko, Ghana).

Defenders

Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Abdul Baba Rahman (Reims, France), Lumor Agbenyenu (Goztepe A.S, Turkey),  Kassim Nuhu, (Hoffeinham, Germany,) John Boye ( Metz France), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC, USA), Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belguim), Joseph Attamah (Basaksehir, Turkey)

Midfielders

Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Internazionle, Italy), Afriyie Acquah  (Empoli, Italy), Andre Ayew ( Fenerbache, Turkey),  Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England), Samuel Owusu (Cukaricki, Serbia), Thomas Agyepong (Hibernian, Scotland)

Attackers Asamoah Gyan (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Caleb Ekuban  (Trabzonspor, Turkey and Kwabena  Owusu (Leganes, Spain).