Promising football scout Esme Mends has lashed out at Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko over their recruitment policies, describing them as ‘lazy’ clubs.

The former Hearts midfielder described the “justify your inclusion” approach by the two clubs to recruit players as a lazy approach by giants to get the best to play for the clubs.

The two giants, though rivals, have not deviated from their ancient approach to recruiting players which Mends believe must change.

“My biggest observation about Hearts and Kotoko is that they are too lazy. Yes, Hearts and Kotoko are too lazy in the sense that, till today, the year 2020 Hearts and Kotoko are still organizing justifies, it shouldn’t be so, no! It shouldn’t be so” , Esme Mends told ghanasportspage.com.

Mends argued Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak are too big to engage in organizing trials for players to flood in with the mindset of justifying their capabilities before getting signed by the club.

“You are too big to invite players to come and justify themselves, I don’t believe in that.

“I have always preached against that. You see, you send scouts out there, you give them list of the kind of players you want.

“Hire people to scout players for you – give them the categories you want then they fish the players for you, they will bring in the players, that’s what they do out there (in Europe) they don’t invite thousands of players to come and play justify,” he advised.

“Assuming 100 players come then you end up picking one, because he is playing to justify himself you pick him thinking he is good, after signing him then you realize he can’t play”, Mends entreated.

The former Hearts of Oak midfielder also advised the clubs to make use of the old players when scouting for players for their club.

“Me I’m an ex player so when I see a good player I know. Someone like Stephen Appiah, our former captain, if he sees a good player he knows because he’s played with the [Roberto] Baggios and the likes so when he see a good player in a short time Stephen Appiah can tell you that this is a good player, why don’t you hire him? Give him work to do.

“All these ex players… Laryea Kingston have all gone through coaching courses. Why don’t you use them?

“Rather we allow the media to use them more than the clubs, because you see them on TV sharing their knowledge,” he added.

Mends swiftly moved into scouting few months after quitting playing and has since been establishing himself as an authority in the area.