The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has approved the logo for the newly introduced Division One League Super Cup. The logo was selected from among a number of logos submitted by the Super Cup Local Organizing Committee. The standalone logo will afford the GFA the opportunity to do a composite when a sponsor comes on board. It comes with the dominant Ghana colours – Red, yellow and green with a football sitting at the top – representing the very essence of the game. The Division One League Super Cup is for winners of each zone, second placed teams…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Western Regional Football Association (WRFA) has distributed footballs to the various district football associations within the region. This was in fulfilment with the Ghana FA quest to revive juvenile football in the country to the highest level. The balls were given to the regional footballs association by the Ghana FA to be distributed to the various district football associations. The Western Regional Football Association vice chairman, George Dadzie distributed the balls to the various chairmen of the district football associations. This was done after a meeting with the district football associations chairmen and other stakeholders in the game on…
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has agreed to the request of C.K Akonnor for the appointment of a second Assistant coach to further strengthen the technical team of the Black Stars. The new coach, Patrick Greveraars is a UEFA A-License holder with over 25 years of worldwide top football experience. The 45-year old previously worked with PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto, Vitesse Arnhem, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Anorthosis Famagusta and Al Shabab Dubai. Patrick Greveraars is one of two coaches who were recommended by C.K Akonnor in his quest to strengthen the technical team ahead the 2022 FIFA World Cup…
Asante Kotoko head coach Mariano Barreto has said his outfit are not under any pressure despite bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak taking over the summit of the league table. According to the Portuguese tactician, though Hearts of Oak have been impressive in the last five league matches, Kotoko doesn’t feel any pressure considering the number of matches left for the season to end. This comes after Kotoko managed to pick only a point at Dormaa against Aduana Stars, a venue they have failed to get all three points recently. Speaking after the game, Mariano Barreto said, “I am not feeling…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to appoint a foreign coach to assist Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor. His name has not been revealed but reports indicate that he is a Dutch. According to reports, he is expected to land in Ghana for the Black Stars friendly matches against Morocco and Ivory Coast next month as part of preparations towards the AFCON in Cameroon. When he arrived, he will become the first assistant coach whilst David Duncan will be the second assistant to Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor. Meanwhile, coach CK Akonnor has already announced a 30…
Asante Kotoko midfielder Kwame Adom Frimpong has started light training after sustaining a groin injury. The versatile midfielder sustained the groin injury in a warm-up session during Kotoko game against Dreams FC on May 8, 2021. Since then he has been nursing the injury, missing five crucial league matches whilst at the treatment room. But good news from the camp of Asante Kotoko this morning indicate that Kwame Adom Frimpong has begun light training and may joined the rest of his teammates for full training session before long. In the meantime, he will not be available for selection in FA…
The Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Hon Eric Afful on Sunday, May 30, 2021 donated a sum of Gh¢10,000 to division one league outfit FC Samartex. The legislator made the donation in a meeting with the leadership of the club ahead of Sekondi Hasaacas encounter on the aforementioned date. The donation is to motivate the playing body of the club as well as the technical bench led by coach Bismark Kobby-Mensah as the fight for premiership slot continues. FC Samartex are battling to secure a ticket to the next season’s Ghana Premier League with a huge opposition from Bibiani…
Former Inter Milan and AC Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari has lost his mother Hajia Kande. Hajia Kande is said to have died in Konongo, a town in the Ashanti Region. Details of her demise has currently not been made known. She was also the mother of former Asante Kotoko midfielder Muniru Sulley. More soon…[ads5]
Ghanaian youngster Abdul Fatawu-Issahaku has joined English Premier League heavyweight Liverpool FC. The 17-year old has joined Liverpool on a five-year deal after a successful negotiations. He put pen to paper for the Reds after completing his medicals in a German hospital on Friday after his deal with Bayer Leverkusen failed. The Ghana U17 star was close to joining Bayer Leverkusen but the deal failed due to a reported dubious behavior of his adviser. Though the financial terms remains unavailable, it is believed that it is twice more than Leverkusen wanted to offer. Fatawu-Issahaku was very instrumental when Ghana won…
Aduana Stars winger Samuel Bio was named the man of the match in their goalless game against Asante Kotoko on Saturday afternoon. Bio was a delight to watch in the frantic encounter despite not scoring this time around. He scored the last goal when Aduana Stars defeated Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first round. Before kick-off, the name Samuel Bio was on the lips of everyone as the danger man in the Aduana Stars squad. Though he didn’t score as expected of him, he gave Kotoko right-back Christopher Nettey a tough game and created three good…