Today marked exactly one year, Hearts of Oak parted company with Japanese-American Kenichi Yatsuhashi.

Yatsuhashi who prior to the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League joined the Phobians left at the start of that season’s campaign.

In reflecting his last season’s stay with the Phobians, the 48 year-old trainer via his official Facebook page has written an emotional letter to the teeming fans of the club.

Dear Hearts supporters,

I did not realize until few of you have mentioned it was a year ago today, 20th of June, that Hearts management and I reached an agreement to terminate my contract due to unavoidable circumstance.

I regret that I had to leave, and I have received so many phone calls and messages from many people on that day. I am sure it was a circumstance that Hearts management wish they could’ve avoided.

Life is all about “progress”. It’s been a year since I left, and Heats has done well this season so far under one coach, and that is important. I learned so many things since I left from Hearts by seeing and experiencing many things outside Ghana.

I truly believe that I had no other way to get it done while I was coaching Hearts for 2015-2016 season. However, I have realized that Hearts management had done their best too during the time I was there.

I also have recognized that Hearts management understood importance of “stability” by keeping one coach for the season.

All I ask is let us support Accra Hearts of Oak to do well for rest of this 2016-2017 season and going forward. I am no bigger than Hearts of Oak, and I believe I dedicated everything for success of Hearts of Oak while I was there.