Hearts of Oak: Player agents causing rampant player’s contract extension refusals – Opare Addo

The Communications Director of Accra Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo blames football agents for the club’s troubles in extending expiring contracts of some players.

Management of the Accra-based club has come under fire following the exit of five first-team players, which included star player Joseph Esso.

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Phobians were in talks with five players- Joseph Esso, Christopher Bonney, Bernard Arthur, Benjamin Agyare, and Abubakar Traore with the hope of a contract extension.

But the club and the players did not reach an agreement, causing the management of the rainbow boys to announce the departure of the above-mentioned players.

In his reaction to this issue affecting the club, Opare Addo said; “In fact, football agents are not helping the game at all. Everyone knows there is something good abroad for players but playing in Ghana”

“Agents influences players not to extend their deals with the club which Hearts of Oak is a victim. This is affecting so many clubs.

“Sometimes it can be the decision of the player but I think that some people as they parade around as agents are not helping the future of some of these players and it is not only Hearts of Players, I’m referring to players on the African continent. Those agents are seriously causing problems for clubs” he told Atinka FM