On Thursday September 22nd, 2016, a report came from Metro FM that the current management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has exchanged GH$250,000.00 cedis meant for an Astro turf at Adako Jachie in a contract with Budget Cash and Carry, producers of Blue Jeans Energy Drink signed under the administration of Dr. K. K. Sarpong for GH$50,000.00 cedis to finance their CAF Champions League campaign against Barack Young Controllers from Liberia in 2014.