I like the euphoria around the “Mantse Derby” – Yaw Preko

Great Olympics head coach Yaw Preko has expressed his excitement about the euphoria surrounding this weekend’s big game against Hearts of Oak in week 11 of the Ghana premier league.

Preko was appointed earlier in January due to the absence of their head coach Annor Walker who has been battling an unknown illness for sometime now.

Annor Walker’s absence cost Olympics as the club suffered back to back defeats to Aduana Stars and Ashantigold SC for the first time this season.

In an interview on Kumasi based Fox Fm, the former Black Stars player believes his side are capable of winning on Saturday to claim the bragging right.

“I like the euphoria around the game. You know it’s a big game and that is why People are talking about it”.
“We are preparing for the game normally ,and all the players are fully fit, only one player is suspended”.

“When it comes to the Mantse Derby between Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics, each team wants the bragging rights, and I will be glad when we get it”.

The former Hearts of Oak, Anderlecht and Fenerbahçe ace has vast experience in coaching, having managed Nigerian Premier League side Ifeanyi Ubah and serving as assistant coach under Japanese gaffer Kenichi Yatsuhashi at Hearts of Oak.

Mustapha Hadji Dean