Former Asante Kotoko forward, Charles Taylor, has claimed that the club holds a bigger sporting reputation than the Ghana national team, the Black Stars. Taylor emphasized that Kotoko players, due to their weekly match schedule, maintain superior fitness compared to the Black Stars, who play intermittently. He argued that local players, such as Justice Blay, deserve more opportunities in the national team to increase competition and improve performance. He also criticized the lack of locally-based players in the Black Stars lineup, suggesting that their inclusion could elevate the team’s overall quality.