Technical Director of Vision FC, Annor Walker, has clarified that his bold pre-match remarks about “finishing Hearts of Oak in 25 minutes” were purely for promotional purposes and not intended as disrespect.

Ahead of the Ghana Premier League clash at the Nii Adjei Kraku Park, Walker confidently claimed his side would dominate the Phobians, but the match ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw.

Speaking to Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show after the game, Walker explained his comments.

“Hearts is a big club, I have a lot of respect for them,” he said. “My pre-match comments were for promotional purposes, not meant to disrespect them,” he added.

Hearts of Oak took the lead just before halftime when Kelvin Osei Asibey capitalized on a defensive error to score. Vision FC, however, drew level in the second half when Adjetey Sowah curled home a brilliant strike after Raphael Amponsah’s poor clearance.

The result leaves Hearts of Oak in sixth place on 41 points, while Vision FC remains in 14th position with 29 points.

Vision FC will seek to return to winning ways when they face Berekum Chelsea in their next fixture.