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Kotoko grateful for $50k gesture from Akufo-Addo

By Vincent Ashitey
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Asante Kotoko has expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for his kind gesture towards the club's participation in the CAF Champions League.

The Kumasi based in a release confirmed that, the first gentleman of the land made a financial assistance which includes a donation of $50,000 to the club towards their Africa campaign.

The Porcupines Warriors on Tuesday, December 29 in a release, thanked the Akufo-Addo and the Ministry of Youth and Sports who also gave financial assistance to the club.

"Asante Kotoko is extremely appreciative of the financial assistance which includes a donation of $50,000 and GHS300,000 from the President and the Ministry of Youth and Sports respectively," a portion of the statement said.

Asante Kotoko are Ghana's sole representative in this season CAF Champions League.

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The club last week lost at home by 1-0 to Sudanese side Al Hilal at the Accra Sports Stadium and have a daunting task to overturn the defeat in Omdurman early January 2021 in order to advance to the next stage of the competition.