I Am More Very Sad At Nsoatreman…..James Kwesi Appiah
Asante Kotoko Interim Management Committee member James Kwesi Appiah narrates what happened at the Nana Konamansah Park, which led to the death of Kotoko fan Nana Pooley.
“They told us they would bring 120 police officers, but the number of officers present was not even up to 20.
Secondly, when the scuffle happened on the pitch, calm was restored. On what basis did the referee give Kotoko two red cards while Nsoatreman received only one? Both teams’ players were involved in the fight, so how is that fair?”
“The MP asked me to go and calm the fans down, but it was his supporters causing the trouble, and we were outnumbered. The Kotoko fans at the VIP section said, ‘No, we won’t let you go because it’s risky. I even got hit by a sachet of water in the process.
It was only after that incident that the former minister intervened and told the fans to stop, and they finally did. As soon as they stopped, I left the stadium and did not watch the game again.
What we didn’t know at the time was that the same men who earlier wanted to take Pooley away were waiting for him at the entrance.” (GSP1)
