Young Apostles coach slams club owner, reveals he survived on wife’s support
Head coach of Ghana Premier League side Young Apostles, William Afoakwa, has exposed severe mismanagement within the club, revealing he had to rely on his wife for financial support while serving as head coach due to unpaid wages.
“At a point in time, it was my wife who was sending me money for my upkeep because I was not paid as a coach at Young Apostles,” Afoakwa told Kumasi-based Sikka FM.
The embattled coach issued a stark warning to fellow professionals, urging them to steer clear of the Wenchi-based club.
“I will advise all coaches not to go to Young Apostles because the team owner, Mr. Domfeh, is not an honourable man to be managing a football club. There is nothing good at Young Apostles.”
Afoakwa painted a troubling picture of interference from the club’s hierarchy, alleging that team selections and in-game decisions were routinely made by the owner and his children.
“It was the team owner and his children that were making selections and influencing the team, even during matches,” he said. “At a point, I was forced to change a goalkeeper while a match was ongoing, and I had to beg the goalkeeper to leave the post just to satisfy them.”
He is the third coach to helm Young Apostles this season, following the exits of Asare Bediako and Bashiru Rahim. Despite the chaos, the team narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 14th with 40 points from 10 wins, 10 draws, and 14 losses.
Afoakwa’s revelations have sparked serious concerns about governance, professionalism, and working conditions at Young Apostles, casting doubt on the club’s stability and credibility heading into the next Ghana Premier League season.
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