Former Asante Kotoko striker, Eric Kwabena Bekoe has been named the new head coach of Division Two side, Montreal FC.
Bekoe is expected to use his vast experience to groom players at the Nima-based club. He was unveiled on Wednesday evening at the team’s office in Kanda.
The 34-year-old signed a two-year contract with the traditional club with a mandate of qualifying the team to the Division one league .
CEO of the club, Mr Micky Saddiq speaking to the media stated, “the club settled on Eric Bekoe because he is one of brightest young coaches in the country currently.
Eric Bekoe is a good coach with a bright future ahead of him. We have seen how well he managed his former club hence, we have no doubt that he will make Montreal a great club once again.”
“He grew up watching this great club and I am sure he knows what is at stake here. As management, we will equip him with the necessary tools to help him succeed. With him on our bench, I know we will qualify for the Division One league within the shortest period of time. Together with the management team, I welcome him and wish him well.”
The former Kotoko striker expressed his gratitude for the opportunity given to him.
“Years back, I used to walk from Maamobi to Kanda just to watch Montreal FC play and today I am being unveiled as the head coach of this team. I am emotional. Who am I ? I am grateful for the opportunity given not to coach but to serve because Montreal is a traditional team with big people behind it. I will do all I can to make this club great again,” he stated.
He expressed his readiness to work with the team. “I can’t do it all because it is a collective Job. I am here to work, respect my job and treat these players with the respect they deserve because if you want them to deliver, shouting at them won’t do the trick. I have been able to bring up a player into the National U20 team through my coaching efforts and I’d achieve more with this team.”
Eric Bekoe was the top scorer in the 2007/08 Ghana Premier League season with seventeen goals in twenty-three matches.
He played for Ghanaian clubs including Sekondi Hasaacas, Liberty Professionals, Hearts of Lions, Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea as well as Petrojet in Egypt.
Montreal FC was founded by Yusha (Ajidaboy) and Abdalla Khalid (Solo) in 1977 but collapsed years back due to financial difficulties before Micky Saddiq and Fari Salim Yakubu bought it in 2018.
