Former Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer, His Royal Majesty Dr. Nii Ayi-Bonte II, is backing the Phobians to reclaim the Ghana Premier League crown in the upcoming 2025/26 season.
The Accra giants endured a frustrating campaign last term, finishing without silverware. In response, the club’s hierarchy appointed former Black Stars assistant Didi Dramani as head coach to lead a new era of revival.
Hearts have already shown signs of resurgence in pre-season, edging Heart of Lions to lift the 2025 Homowo Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday.
With the new league season scheduled to kick off on September 12, Nii Ayi-Bonte believes the club is primed to mount a serious title challenge.
“For now, I’ll say we need to win the league this year. Definitely. We have come back, we’ll give our quarter and support our brother,” he told Citi Sports.
The Gbese Mantse and Adonten of the Ga State also acknowledged the challenges of football administration in Ghana but commended Hearts’ board chairman Togbe Afede XIV for his leadership, urging continued support for his vision.
“To run football in this country is not so easy. I’ve always been told that Togbe Afede is doing very well. We also need to give him the support to achieve the aim,” he added.
Nii Ayi-Bonte, who presided over Hearts’ famous treble-winning season in 1999/2000, expressed confidence that the current squad can usher in another golden era for the club.
The Phobians will kick off their 2025/26 campaign with a clash against newly promoted Hohoe United.
