Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach Karim Zito has denied reports linking him with the Ashanti gold job.

Zito who has been asked by the Kotoko management to fully recover from his wrist injury till the rest of the season insists he’s not interested in taking over the job vacated by Belgian Hans Van der Pluym.

Meanwhile, AshantiGold displayed a newfound resolve by thrashing a Burkinabe first division side 3-0 in a friendly at the Len Clay stadium yesterday.

RC du Kadiogo of Burkina Faso, were taken apart by two goals from the inform ex-Hearts of Oak striker Emmanuel Osei Kuffour.

Ofosu Amoah completed the rout for the miners in their first game in the post Hans Van der Pluym era.

In other friendly results, Sekondi Hasaacas beat defending premier league champions, 2-1 at the Sekondi Gyandu Park.