Nana Yaw Amponsah reveals he declined offers from English club before leading FC Petrocub to success

Nana Yaw Amponsah, former Asante Kotoko chief, has revealed that he turned down opportunities to work with English clubs before taking over as owner and president of Moldovan side FC Petrocub.

Amponsah assumed his new roles in January this year and has since led FC Petrocub to victory in the Moldovan top-flight league in his debut season.

In a recent interview with Countryman Songo, Amponsah explained his decision to embrace this new challenge, citing his desire for a more demanding role.

Despite receiving attractive offers from English Championship clubs, he felt those positions did not present the same level of challenge.

"It was not challenging enough to come here. Again, I had the opportunity to go to England to work in the football circle as a Chief Operating Officer," Amponsah said.

"Some English Championship clubs also wanted me but I also felt that was not challenging enough because you already go into a setup that is already functioning at a certain level and your contribution becomes part of the goal to some extent so I wanted a challenge that was quite possible in my mind."

With FC Petrocub's league triumph under his leadership, the team now sets its sights on a potential double as they prepare to face Zimbru in the Moldovan Cup final on Saturday.