Bashir Hayford disappointed in Maxwell Konadu for accepting Legon Cities job
Head coach of Legon Cities, Bashir Hayford, says he is disappointed and feels betrayed by Maxwell Konadu for accepting Legon Cities job despite the latter knowing he was in charge.
Last week, the Black Starlets coach was brought in to strengthen the technical team of the Royals headed by Hayford, resulting in a conflict that eventually sidelined the substantive coach with two matches to end the season.
Hayford is reported to have taken his mandatory one-month leave following a misunderstanding that ensued between the two coaches at a meeting held last week.
According to the veteran coach, Coach Maxwell Konadu openly told management of his unwillingness to work with him (Hayford) because he (Konadu) would feel uncomfortable working alongside a senior colleague.
“If you know I am a senior coach, why did you accept the job with only two matches left?
“Why don’t you allow your senior to even finish the season? That’s what I will do; I don’t jump into jobs like that,” a visibly upset Hayford lamented.
”They (management) said they had added him to the technical team and that he should play the two matches left. Even to help him to train he said I was a senior coach and he could not train with me standing there.
”I think my face is intimidating because he said I was a senior coach and that he gave me that respect and so he wouldn’t feel happy. So indeed, if you are given a job and in my presence, you say this then you are telling them you cannot work with me and that they should sack me,” coach Hayford noted.
Meanwhile, Coach Konadu has defended his decision not to work with Coach Hayford due to the tense atmosphere it could generate.
”Imagine me still being around Kotoko while Barreto is working. How will the atmosphere be like? Konadu said in an interview with Graphic Sports.
Legon Cities currently sit on the 14th position on the league table with 39 points and could be relegated if they lose their last match of the season against Eleven Wonders.