Ghana Premier League heavyweight, Asante Kotoko have bolstered their squad with new signings ahead of the 2019/20 CAF Champions League campaign. The Porcupine Warriors who are the sole representative for Ghana in the CAF Champions League, have strengthened their squad with fourteen new signings. Having released the likes of Amos Frimpong, Daniel Darkwah, Umar Bashir, Stephen Nyarko, Zabo Teguy, Daniel Nii Adjei and Obed Owusu, the Kumasi based side have reinforced their squad with fourteen new additions. The 24-times Ghana Premier League champions have snapped up Black Meteors goalkeeper Kwame Baah on a three-year deal same as Ampem Dacosta, Matthew…
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Goalkeeper Fatau Dauda says under-fire Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah should be maintained despite Ghana’ shambolic AFCON 2019 exit. Kwesi Appiah is under serious criticisms following the Black Stars round sixteen exit from the just ended AFCON, with some Ghanaians calling for his immediate resignation as the head coach. But Fatawu Dauda who has worked with the former Asante Kotoko defender at the Black Stars, believes Ghanaians should throw their support for the coach despite the AFCON woes. According to the former Enyimba FC goalkeeper, coaches are bond to fail and succeed and coach Kwesi Appiah is of no…
Asante Kotoko winger Matthew Kelvin Andoh has said the team will work hard to excel in the CAF Champions League. The Porcupine Warriors have witnessed an ebb and flow in their pre-season friendlies, which has left most of the supporters to give up hope as the team partake in the CAF Champions League. But Kelvin Andoh who was impressive in Kotoko two friendly matches, has indicated that the players will train hard to excel in the team’s tenth CAF Champions League appearance. “In every game, three things are involve; win, lose or draw. As players of Asante Kotoko, we will…
The Public Relations Officer for Asante Kotoko, Kennedy Boakye Ansah has urged the supporters of the club to be patient with new striker George Abege. The lanky goal poacher joined the Porcupine Warriors on a three-year deal from Kenya Premier League outfit Kariobanji Sharks. But Abege who received huge expectations after joining the Porcupines, has been under criticisms following his poor outputs in Asante Kotoko two pre-season friendlies against Rahimo FC and Societe Omnisports. However, Kennedy Boakye Ansah believes the lanky goal poacher is only some weeks old in Ghana and needs enough time to settle in the Asante Kotoko…
Ghana defender Rashid Alhassan assisted in Mogadishu City FC 3:2 pre-season victory over Hageen FC on Thursday. The towering center back assisted the second goal after Tajiro Jafer has shot the Mogadishu based club to the lead. Tajiro Jafer scored twice before Qeys Abdulle Mo’alim Adan netted the decider for Mogadishu City FC in the fascinating fixture. The former Wa All Stars defender joined Mogadishu City FC on loan from fellow Somali Premier League side Elman SC. He is expected to replicate his fine form for Mogadishu City FC as they participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Egyptian side Pyramids FC have included Ghanaian striker John Antwi Duku in their CAF Confederation Cup squad-list. The 26-year inked a three-year deal for the Cairo based team from fellow premiership side Misr Lel-Makkasa after fruitful negotiations. He joined the 30 June Stadium lads after spending three illustrious years at Misr Lel-Makkasa. John Antwi is expected to replicate his fine form for Pyramids FC as they partake in the next season’s CAF Confederation Cup. Below is Pyramids FC squad-list for the CAF Confederation Cup; GOALKEEPER Ahmed Elshenawy Mehdi Soliman Ahmed Ali Daadour DEFENDER Aly Gabr Omar Gabr Rojab Bakar Ahmed…
Ghana Premier League heavyweight, Asante Kotoko have bolstered their squad with another two new signings, Kyfilla.com has learnt. The Porcupine Warriors as part of strengthening squad for the next season’s CAF Champions League campaign, have completed the signings of Kingsley Osei Effah and Mamadou Kouyate. Kingsley Osei Effah formerly of Wa All Stars inked a three-year deal same as former AFC Eskilstuna player Mamadou Kouyate. Both players are expected to replicate their fine form for the Porcupines as they partake in the CAF Champions League. Asante Kotoko will begin their CAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Nigeria to…
Ghana Premier League powerhouse, Asante Kotoko will leave Ghana for Nigeria on Thursday, 8th August, 2019 ahead of their CAF Champions League clash against Kano Pillars. The Porcupine Warriors will face the Nigeria side in the first-leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round on August 10, 2019 at the Sani Abacha Sports Stadium before the second-leg in Kumasi. According to the Public Relations Officer for the Porcupines, Kennedy Boakye Ansah, the team will move to the Accra Academy sports complex and train on the school’s astro turf before departing for Nigeria. “The team will depart to Nigeria on Thursday…
Former Asante Kotoko striker Emmanuel Clottey has challenged the Porcupines to pay the $180,000 fine imposed on him by FIFA in 2015. The 31-year old was fined $180,000 by the world’s football governing body in 2015, as a result of contract breaches against Tunisian side Esperance. According to the Tunisian powerhouse, the center forward was having a running contract with them when he signed for Asante Kotoko in 2015 thus FIFA placing a fine on him for breach of contract. But during a court hearing today, the former Berekum Chelsea marksman prayed to court to compel Asante Kotoko to pay…
Asante Kotoko former coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor has handed over all the club’s properties in his custody to the management of the team Akonnor was the head coach for the Porcupine Warriors for only nine months after signing a three-year deal in October, 2018. Kyfilla.com can exclusively report that, the former Black Stars player has decided to leave the club after rejecting a technical director role. He handed over all the club’s properties in his custody to the Asante Kotoko management today and presented his report as well. “Yes, Coach Akonnor has given back to us everything we gave him…