Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach Mariano Barreto has slammed the current state of the Porcupine Warriors saying they do not qualify to be called a “big team”.

Barreto’s future at the club has become uncertain following their trophyless season.

Kotoko lost out on the Ghana Premier League title to archrivals Hearts of Oak last month and were eliminated from the FA cup in the quarterfinals stage by Berekum Chelsea.

“I know Asante Kotoko fans won’t be happy with this but I must say it. Asante Kotoko is only a big name and not a big team because they lack so many things a big team should be having,” Barreto told Nhyira FM on Thursday.

“A big team should have their own physiotherapy room, a strong youth team, philosophy, video room, amongst other infrastructure.”

“I don’t know where the Asante Kotoko secretariat is located. I haven’t been there before since my appointment,” he added.

“I have been in Ghana for the past four months to handle Asante Kotoko but I don’t know where it is located. I signed my contract in Accra at a hotel.

”Is it located at the stadium [Baba Yara Sports Stadium]?””It will be an insult on me if I continue as head coach of Asante Kotoko in the same conditions I have already complained about,” said the ex-Black stars coach.

“There are other coaches out there who will be happy to work in these conditions, but not me.“ Without a physio room, video room and a technical office, there’s no way I will continue working with Kotoko.” 

Barreto replaced Maxwell Konadu in March after he signed a renewable one-and-a-half-year contract, a deal which is expected to keep him in Kumasi until the end of next season.