Management of Asante Kotoko have announced changes in the administrative set up of the club with the major change being in the communication department. A press release signed by Chief Executive Officer, George Amoakoh on Sunday stated that, Communication Manager, Lawyer Samuel Sarfo Duku is now the Head of Administration and Legal Affairs. Kennedy Boakye Ansah of Ghana Television (GTV) fame is the new Public Relations Officer of the club. Management has with immediate effect re-assigned Samuel Sarfo Duku to be the Head of Administration and Legal Affairs of the club,” the statement said. “He is to co-ordinate the affairs…
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Thomas Teye Partey has been adjudged the 2018/19 Ghana Football Awards overall best footballer of the year. The Atletico Madrid enforcer reclaimed the award after beating competitions from Asante Kotoko first-choice shot-stopper Felix Annan and Black Maidens star Mukarama Abdulai. The best goalkeeper award went to Felix Annan with Mukarama Abdulai scooping the women’s footballer of the year award and the rising star award. Hearts of Oak marksman Joseph Esso had his stunner against Dreams FC voted as the best goal of the year during the awards night held today at the Marriott Hotel in Accra. Black Stars legends Dogo…
Former Asante Kotoko head coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor has been adjudged the overall best coach in the 2018/19 Ghana Football Awards. The 45-year old beat competition from Karela United gaffer Johnson Smith and Black Maidens coach Augustine Adotey to win the award. Akonnor was appointed as the head coach for the Porcupine Warriors in October last year on a three-year deal but was told to step aside after nine months of stay. During the nine months, Akonnor managed to reach the group stages of the last season’s CAF Confederation Cup and even qualified the team to the next season’s CAF…
Former Asante Kotoko talisman Abdul Fatawu Shafiu has won the ‘Home-Based Player of the Year’ award in the 2018/19 Ghana Football Awards. The 24-year old beat competition from former teammate Felix Annan alongside Mohammed Alhassan of Hearts of Oak. Shafiu was phenomenal for the Porcupine Warriors in the NC Special Competitions, scoring ten goals in the tier 1 which earned him a place in the Black Stars provisional squad for the AFCON 2019. He completed a three-year deal to Swedish topflight side Helsingborgs IF few days ago following a fruitful negotiations. Fatawu previously played for Inter Allies, Eleven Wonders, Whitecaps…
Asante Kotoko came from behind to beat Burkinabe side Rahimo FC in a friendly at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium today. Goals from Martin Antwi and Matthew Kelvin Andoh were enough as the Porcupine Warriors defeated the Burkinabe side 2:1. Rahimo FC started the game on a good note, creating some fearful chances which resulted to Razak Coulibaly’s 39th minutes goal to end the first proceedings of the game. Kotoko returned from the tunnel with coach Kjetil Zachariassen making seven changes. George Abege, Matthew Kelvin Andoh, Martin Antwi, Didi Alexis were all introduced to the game. The Porcupines bounced back…
Matthew Kelvin Andoh netted his first competitive goal for Asante Kotoko as they defeated Burkinabe side Rahimo FC in a friendly on Sunday. Kotoko came from a goal down to beat the 2018/19 champions of the Burkina Faso Premier League 2:1 in the friendly, courtesy goals from Martin Antwi and Matthew Kelvin Andoh. Kelvin Andoh came off the bench in the second half to score the decider for the Porcupine Warriors in the preparatory match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Black Stars B winger joined the Porcupines on a three-year ahead of the CAF Champions League…
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AshantiGold will face Equatorial Guinea Premier League side Akonangui FC in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round. The Miners were handed the Ebebiyin based club in an official draw in Cairo today. AshantiGold won the NC Special Competition tier 2 while Akonangui FC secured a slot in the CAF Confederation Cup by winning the 2019 Equatorial Guinea Cup. Kyfilla.com understands AshantiGold will be traveling to Equatorial Guinea for the first leg before hosting the second leg in Obuasi.
Asante Kotoko will be facing Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The Porcupine Warriors were handed the Kano based side for the preliminary round of the competition during an official draw in Cairo today. Kotoko will be making their tenth CAF Champions League appearance whilst Kano Pillars will be having their sixth appearance. The Porcupines will fly to Nigeria for the first leg on August 9, 2019 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano before hosting the second leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on August 28,…
Asante Kotoko are inches closer from signing former Bechem United forward Augustine Okrah, Kyfilla.com can report. According to reliable source, the Porcupine Warriors are in advanced talks with the 25-year old to bolster their attack ahead of the next season’s CAF Champions League campaign. Having lose Abdul Fatawu Shafiu an likely to let go Songne Yacouba, Kyfilla.com can exclusively report that Asante Kotoko are on the verge of signing the former Al Hilal forward to bolster their attack which comprise of George Abege and Richard Arthur. Should the deal materialized, it will be the second time Okrah will be donning…