{"id":103633,"date":"2025-11-17T09:02:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103633"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:02:29","slug":"gpl-2025-26-we-are-not-europeans-zito-blasts-wednesday-sunday-fixture-squeeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103633","title":{"rendered":"GPL 2025\/26: \u2018We are not Europeans\u2019 \u2013 Zito blasts Wednesday-Sunday fixture squeeze"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has slammed the Ghana Premier League\u2019s Wednesday-Sunday fixture routine, blaming it for the growing fatigue in his squad.<\/p>\n

The Porcupines, who featured in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, honour their outstanding matches on Wednesdays before returning to action on Sundays.<\/p>\n

Kotoko have now recorded back-to-back draws, the latest coming in the stalemate against Aduana FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n

Zito revealed he could not organise training sessions ahead of the game due to tired legs in the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw tiredness within the boys and this is the league, we have to play,\u201d Zito said at the post-match interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cI even said the FA should look into it in future because Dreams FC passed through this and nearly went to relegation, same for Samartex.<\/p>\n

\u201cWednesday-Sunday [fixtures], we are not Europeans. They have energy, what they eat and the tablet they take, not to dope them but to give them what the body here cannot give you.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeriously, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kotoko, now sixth with 16 points, face Young Apostles in their outstanding fixture on November 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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