Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Accra Hearts of Oak coach, Samuel Boadu has with immediate effect resigned from his position as assistant coach of Ghana’s U20 team, Black Satellites. Per recent circling local reports, the MTN FA Cup winner, who in the last few weeks has come under intense pressure from board member, Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, key stakeholders, and other sections of the fans for the club’s dismal season has notified the Ghana Football Association(GFA) of his decision. Hearts of Oak last season after winning the league, had the opportunity of representing, Ghana in Africa but failed woefully as they lost to JS Saoura, Algeria,…

Medeama SC have permanently appointed Umar Abdul Rabi as the new head coach pending an official announcement. Rabbi took over the reins of the job following the sacking of the then coach, Ignatius Osei-Fosu following a string of poor performance with the Tarkwa-based club.  In his temporal role as head coach of the side, he masterminded an impressive 16 victories, losing only 9, the others ending in a draw in 31 games. Rabbi, who led Medeama SC to a 2nd place finish will hope his recent appointment will help the side to its maiden Ghana Premier League triumph in the…

German side Hoffenheim SC have made an undisclosed offer to French side Strasbourg for Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku. According to reports from Germany, the Ghanaian international’s solid performance in the French league with Strasbourg is said to have caught the eyes of his German suitors. The Blackstars defender and his representatives are set to be pondering over the offer and would be a  definite decision in a matter of days.  READ: Breaking News: 2023 AFCON postponed after weather concerns Djiku, who missed out on Ghana’s two AFCON qualifying matches due to personal reasons has a lot of experience in the heart…

WAFA SC defender Konadu Yiadom has sealed his long-awaited move to Accra Hearts pending official confirmation.  The towering captain had an amazing campaign with the Sogakope-based side in the just-ended season. It’s said that Samuel Boadu is a huge admirer of the 22-year-old, who has been a consistent performer for his side prior to their relegation.  His acquisition is viewed as a massive step up as the current winners of the MTN FA CUP will compete in the CAF inter-club competitions next season. Boakye will have Mohammed Alhassan, Robert Addo Sowah, and Caleb Amankwah to compete for places in the…

Accra Lions technical director Ibrahim Tanko has voiced out his views on officiating in the just-ended Ghana Premier League 2021/22 season. In the last two seasons and more, the league has been marred by a series of officiating issues, with some alleging that club owners, vested parties, and other stakeholders in one way or the other induce referees to sway results to their favour.  Fast forward to this season, the recurrent allegations levelled against match officials seem to have quelled down compared to the previous.  READ: Hearts of Oak to extend Sulley Muntari’s contract As a result of this, the technical…

Accra Hearts of Oak have tabled a contract extension offer to experience player Sulley Muntari ahead of their Africa campaign. The well-traveled midfielder teamed up with the recent winners of the MTN FA CUP midway through the season and was instrumental in the club’s campaign in the just-ended season.  With Phobians participation in Africa for the CAF Confederations Cup, they view the 37-year-old’s experience as valuable to the task ahead hence the need to continue working with the player. READ: FEATURED: Samuel Boadu; Touch not the Messiah The likes of Barnieh Afriyie, Seidu Suraj, Enock Asubonteng, and Fredrick Ansah Botchway…

I am here thinking aloud and saying to myself, was it not only a season past that, but the entire Phobia fraternity was also signing the undying praise of the Messiah, Samuel Boadu, a lad, that took over the reins of the club barely six months and led them to an unprecedented Ghana Premier League title, a trophy, that has been long missing from their trophy cabinet for well over a decade.  A man hailed by all and sundry to have broken a jinx many had failed to achieve, lots were said and written about him to the full glare…

Hearts of Oak’s Samuel Boadu is in line to be named as head coach of Ghana men’s U-20 side and will have Jacob Nettey as his deputy. The Black Satellites haven’t had the best of fortunes in the last few months as a culmination of bad results has heightened pressure on the team. In the last few months, the team were eliminated from the group stages of the WAFU Zone B tourney which was held in Niger- where they lost all their two matches to Nigeria and Burkina Faso. In the just-ended tournament in Maurice Revello tournament in France, Ghana…

Red Bull Salzburg have farmed out Ghanaian gem Forson Amankwah to fellow League side SCR Altach in ADMIRAL Bundesliga on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old having signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Austrian club from Ghanaian side, WAFA SC was sent out on loan to FC Liefering last season. During his stint with the side, he was involved in 7 goals contributions in 19 appearances, impressing the club with his confidence, technical abilities, and trademark goals. READ MORE: Right to Dream’s Simon Adingra complete move to Brighton and Hove Albion This is new loan move is viewed as a step…

Hearts of Oak bagged their 12th MTN FA Cup trophy as they emerged victorious over  Bechem United in the final on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium. The duo, all former winners of the competition, successfully went through 9 games between themselves to get to the finals to contest each other for the trophy. Emmanuel Avornyo put Bechem United in the lead in the 43rd minute only to be pegged back by a beautiful overhead kick from  Caleb Amankwah connecting an inch-perfect Samuel Inkoom cross.  In the 60th minute, birthday boy, Afriyie Barnieh got on to an Awako superb cross…