{"id":23028,"date":"2019-10-01T07:36:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T07:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2019-10-01T07:36:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T07:36:23","slug":"asante-kotoko-considering-sacking-kjetil-zachariassen-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/asante-kotoko-considering-sacking-kjetil-zachariassen-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Asante Kotoko considering sacking Kjetil Zachariassen &#8211; reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Asante Kotoko considering sacking Kjetil Zachariassen &#8211; reports<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Asante Kotoko are considering terminating the contract of Norwegian coach Kjetil Zachariassen after failing to qualify for the CAF Champions League, according to several reports.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nReports suggest that the management of Kotoko are currently looking for possible replacements if they decide to sack Zachariassen.<\/p>\n<p>Kjetil Zachariassen joined the Porcupines on a three-year deal replacing CK Akonnor who had his contract terminated weeks after winning the Special Competition tier-one cup with the club.<\/p>\n<div>A portion of Zachariassen&#8217;s contract reads &#8220;Kjetil Zachariassen\u2019s contract would see him through the 2019\/20, 2020\/21 and 2021\/22 seasons, and he is expected to lead the Porcupines to the group stage of the Champions League in the first season.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The second-year should also see him qualify the team for the Champions League again with the target of a semi-final berth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The Champions League qualification is also expected the following year, this time around with a place in the final on the cards.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The Porcupines would take solace in three CAF Confederation Cup campaigns within Kjetil Zachariassen\u2019s three-year period should they fail to make the Champions League mark.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The club, however, expects to win at least one of the three competitions within the period of the relationship with the coach.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Following their 3-0 loss against Etoile du Sahel on Sunday, Asante Kotoko have been relegated to the CAF Confederation Cup. 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