By Dom Agbakpe,
Ghana’s James Kotei has given the clearest indication that the Tanzanian Premier League beat the Ghana Premier League interms of structures.
The midfielder who can also play as a defender made this known during an exclusive interview with Soka25east.com.
According to him,”Okay i know for everyone country football to be nice and develop it, need financial respect to the products working and to me Tanzania have it but talents are in Ghana.”
Kotei, 25 intimated that the Tanzanian league board set up their football calendar to match the Europeans football calendar(UK) where before the season kicks-off, they play a charity match.
“The league board here [Tanzania] put things in accordance to European calendar whereby before the start of every season we play Community Shield like the United Kingdom.”
He added: “We finish our league; they do. No court cases to stop the league because the country hate corruption.”
James Kotei began his footballing career with Kumasi-based Cornerstone. In 2007, he moved to Golden Foot Academy then coached by Mohammed Polo. He played as an Academy player for the renowned Accra-based club until 2009.
He was loaned out to Sporting Mirren. However, in 2010, he joined Dansoman-based side Liberty Professionals where he played three seasons.
Following the death of the club owner Alhaji Sly Tetteh in 2011, he moved to Brong Ahafo United on loan.
After completing his loan deal, he left Ghana to sign for Oman Professional League club Alorouba FC in 2015.
In 2016, he penned a 6-months deal with Tanzanian powerhouse Simba SC, however, his contract was renewed by two years following his eye-catching performances for the club across all competition.
