In a recent statement, Hearts of Oak’s Public Relations Officer, Kwame Opare Addo, expressed the club’s confidence in newly appointed head coach Aboubakar Ouattara, stating their belief that he will lead the team to greater heights. Ouattara, who previously served as the Technical Director at Wydad Club Athletic, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Phobians and is set to take charge of training sessions for the upcoming second round.

“We have confidence in him that he would be able to help us move forward, looking at the work he has done previously,” said Opare Addo in an interview with Asempa FM. “Once we throw our support behind him, he will be successful with us.”

Ouattara’s return to the Ghana football scene comes nearly two decades after his earlier stint with Asante Kotoko and King Faisal. As the third individual to lead the technical department of Hearts of Oak this season, he follows in the footsteps of Dutchman Martinus Koopman and caretaker coach Abdul Bashiru, who managed the team during various periods in the first round of the Ghana Premier League.

With Hearts of Oak gearing up for the second round, the club is optimistic about Ouattara’s impact and is eager to see the experienced Ivorian tactician guide them to success in the Ghana Premier League.