Coach Tanko vows to build title-winning squad next season
Medeama SC Head Coach, Ibrahim Tanko, has pledged to recruit top talent in a bid to challenge for the Ghana Premier League title next season.
He explained that his mission upon joining the club was to bring stability and success. Although the team fell short of finishing in the top four — ending the season in eighth place, Tanko insisted the target for the next campaign is much more ambitious.
“If we’d finished in the top four, I would have deserved it based on our home and away performance, but we fell short. So we are going to prepare for next season, not for the top four but for the league title itself,” Tanko told Medeamasc.com.
The coach, who joined Medeama midseason from relegated Accra Lions, described their final home defeat — their only home loss of the season — as a huge disappointment and a wake-up call for the future. To address these issues, the coach revealed plans to offload some players and bring in reinforcements.
“Massive changes, not, but we have to reassess the squad. Players who are surplus to requirements will be offloaded or put out on loan to create space for a few additional signings.”
Tanko identified a centre-back and a striker as key areas that need strengthening.
“We have good players, but adding more quality will make us a stronger team. So I will bring in a centre-back and a striker. The rest will come from the talented young players we already have in the squad.”
The 47-year-old coach saya he is determined to turn Medeama into title challengers and believes careful recruitment and strong preparations will be key to their success in the 2025 season.
