Asante Kotoko have terminated the contract of former club captain Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu ahead of the new 2022/2023 BetPawa Ghana Premier League.
The Porcupine Warriors agreed to end their ties with the defensive rock after a plea was sent to the club’s hierarchy by the player’s camp.
Ganiyu sounded the club’s management to terminate his one year left contract after both parties failed to agree to improved contract extension
The 26-year-old guardsman was left out of Asante Kotoko’s squad for their pre-season tour in Sudan.
The 2021/2022 league champions stripped off the captaincy from Abdul Ganiyu Ismail for unsportsmanlike behavior ahead of the new season.
Midfielder Richard Boadu was named the club’s new skipper last week with Ibrahim Danlad, Christopher Nettey and Moise Pouaty as his deputies.
Ganiyu Ismail joined Asante Kotoko in 2018 from Karela United for an undisclosed fee.