Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak have confirmed the appointment of Martin Koopman as the club’s new head coach.
The Dutch trainer, who last managed the Maldives national team from 2019 to 2021, joins in time for the commencement of the 2023/24 season.
Koopman was introduced to the squad on Thursday ahead of their pre-season friendly against lower-tier side Miracle Land Football Club.
🚨 Official:
Our new head Coach, Koopman is introduced to the players and the rest of the technical team. https://t.co/BqMHKiyx6l
Phobians let’s welcome him. #AHOSC#StarLife— Phooobia! - #WeNeverSayDie 🏅🏆 (@HeartsOfOakGH) August 17, 2023
Hearts had been without a substantive coach since parting ways with Serbian manager Slavko Matic following a series of poor results and a fallout with the supporters last season.
During Matic’s last days in charge of the club, irate fans stormed the team’s training ground at Pobiman, with some even assaulting him.
Following his dismissal, assistant coach David Ocloo was promoted to the role of interim manager till the end of the campaign.
Koopman, however, joins Hearts with some experience managing on the continent, having previously coached AS Vita Club.