Hearts of Oak’s new coach, Mohammed Polo, may have started his latest stint with the Phobians on a winning note, but board member Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has warned that it is the interest of the club that remains paramount.
He said the matters that truncated David Duncan’s tenure with the club were still relevant, and insisted that “Hearts will not compromise on standards and principles” even under the current arrangement.
Duncan, who built Hearts from their uninspiring form of last season into a credible force this season, was sacked by the club for what could hardly be linked to results.
But Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said Hearts’ victory over Dwarfs two weeks ago at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast on Polo’s first assignment was a big result that did the former player plenty of good.
“Polo is a legend of Hearts, but it was the win over Dwarfs that mattered most. It was not other factors that were irrelevant, but we needed someone who could blend the talent at his disposal to achieve results without compromising principles,” he said.
Polo, nicknamed variously as the dribbling magician, football professor and wizard dribbler, is himself a legend of Hearts who spent the best part of his playing career that ran into his 40s with Hearts and later Accra Great Olympics.
But the former club chairman said the coach would be judged solely on how he performs to bring results to the club.
“No one is indispensable. We all have roles to play, and the world will not cease when we leave.
“The decision to dispense with Duncan was done in the interest of the club and not to satisfy some personal interests. It was the same motivation that led to the appointment of Polo”, he stated.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said the club’s supporters must contribute to the running of the club, including paying to patronise their matches, and added that popping up only when supposedly controversial issues arose was not the best way to go.
