“Strike is a bigger brand than Umbro” –Kennedy Boakye Ansah, Kotoko Pro.

Ahead of the CAF Champions League next month, Kennedy Boakye Ansah of Ghana Television (GTV) fame was announced the new Public Relations Officer of the Asante Kotoko Soccer Club earlier in July 2019.

The Porcupine Warriors also announced their new jerseys from Portuguese kits manufacturing company STRIKE.

According to the STRIKE Portugal official Yusif Chibash, their partners will be unveiling their new STRIKE kits for the 2019/20 season in the coming days," Kotoko has signed a three-year partnership deal with the Portuguese kits manufactures.

On the contrary, their major rivals Accra Hearts Of Oak earlier this year 2019 announced their partnership with UMBRO.

Mr. Kennedy Boakye Ansah on Monday 29th July

, described the partnership deal as the greatest ever to hit the Ghanaian football and said STRIKE is even a bigger brand than UMBRO.

But Accra Hearts Of Oak Communications Director Opare Addo responded by saying “in the world of sports manufacturing companies, we know Nike, Adidas, Umbro are the global leaders. We at Hearts are the best so we associate with the best. If not for Ghana, where have you heard Strike before”.

He further adds, contrary to speculations that Umbro didn't supply them with training kits, the deal actually includes provision of training apparels

"Hearts will start training with Umbro equipment and apparels next week".