Please for give me-I spoke against Hearts under the influence of alcohol – Eric Ofori Antwi’s father [Space FM]

Father of Hearts of Oak-bound goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi, Frank Ofori, has apologised for his 2013 comments against the Phobians.

In July 2013 the controversial father of then Ghana U20 keeper Eric Ofori Antwi said he will prevent his son from joining Hearts of Oak because players from Bono Ahafo Region court bad luck when they play for the Accra-based giants.

“I will not allow my son to play for Hearts of Oak because Bono players get bad luck when they play for Hearts,” Dabanka, who is also known as Lawal said. I am going to a funeral this weekend and I will meet the chairman of Kotoko. He has not asked me if he wants my son but if he approaches me I will approve it,” he said back then.

“There are countless number of Bono players who have gone to Kotoko and prospered like Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah, George Arthur and many many others. Bono players who went to Hearts could not achieve anything so I will not allow my son to go there. The worst for him is to stay at Amidaus – not Hearts of Oak,” he added.

The 26-year-old eventually joined Hearts of Oak’s bitterest rivals Asante Kotoko as the Phobians missed out on signing the goalkeeper despite numerous efforts from the hierarchy of the Accra-based giants.

After failing to shine at Kotoko the WAFA product left the Baba Yara Stadium after 3 seasons to Medeama in 2017 where he has spent the past 4 seasons and is set to complete a move to Ghana Premier League champions Hearts of Oak.

Ahead of the impending transfer his father has apologised for his comments and sensationally claimed that he spoke under the influence of alcohol.

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the Hearts of Oak fraternity for saying unpalatable words about them some years ago concerning my son(Eric Ofori Antwi) ‘s move to Accra Hearts of Oak. It wouldn’t happen again,” he told Sunyani-based Space FM.

I totally withdraw that uncomplimentary remarks about Hearts of Oak. I sworn that none of my children would play for Hearts Of Oak because I don’t like the team. I want to state it clear that, I said all those things under the influence of “akpeteshie”(alcohol). I used to be into alcoholism those days, but now I’m no more into alcohol. I felt regretted after saying those things on radio,” he added.

Hearts could announce the signing of the goalkeeper in the coming days.