Asante Kotoko chairman Dr K K Sarpong is delighted over their partnership with Sunderland.

The two clubs came together last season.

"We have learned a lot [from Sunderland]," he told safc.com.

"The previous season we sent our coach over and he came back and won the league.

"[International development coach] Gordon Chisholm has visited us three or four times and a whole set of things have been discussed.

"Our technical capacity has been built all with the help of Sunderland, and we are most grateful."