Kumasi Asante Kotoko, have appointed Abdul Gazale as head coach until the end of season.

The club, sacked Maxwell Konadu back in December 2020 after a poor start to the season  and gave Johnson Smith the nod to handle the team until a substantive coach is appointed.

Smith has been credited with the turn of the Club’s fortunes but will now serve as an assistant to Abdulai Gazale on the technical bench.

“Asante Kotoko have today, February 8, 2021 notified the Ghana Football Association of the confirmation of the appointment of Coach Abdul Gazale, a CAF License “A” holder as the substantive head coach of the club,” GFA said in a statement on its website.

“Following the departure of Maxwell Konadu, the league leaders and CAF Confederation Cup campaigners informed the Association that Coach Abdul Gazale has been appointed in an Acting capacity until a substantive one is appointed.

“Under the Duty To Notify requirement by clubs and the Club Licensing Process, Asante Kotoko SC notified the GFA of the interim appointment of Abdul Gazale and Johnson Smith as head coach and assistant respectively for a 30 day period on December 22, 2020.

“On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the club was reminded of the expiry of the interim appointment and the need to confirm a substantive appointment on or before the January 22, 2021 by the Association or risk being sanctioned.

“Accordingly, the club has confirmed the appointment of Abdul Gazale as the head coach for both their domestic and continental competitions for the remainder of the 2020/21 season.”

Asante Kotoko leads the Ghana premier league standings with 23 points.