Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Sudanese giants Al Hilal have appointed Congolese international Florent Ibenge to take charge of the first team. The Congolese international masterminded RS Berkane’s triumph in the CAF Confederation Cup after piping South African club Orlando Pirates to the title this year, their second in 3 seasons. The 59-year-old has loads of experience on the African terrain, coaching his native AS Vita, winning two Linafoot league titles and one Super Cup simultaneously with the national team, leading them to a 3rd place finish in AFCON 2015. Al Hilal will hope the appointment of Ibenge will help them rival other clubs in…

William Dankyi has left Accra  Hearts of Oak in the just-ended season following the non-renewal of his deal with the club.  The young defender joined the club four years ago from Liberty Professionals, who have since been relegated from the Ghana Premier League but failed to establish himself as a first-choice left-back often playing second fiddle to the departed Congolese Raddy Ovouka.  READ: OGC Nice submit bid for Kudus Mohammed Since joining the capital-based side, Denkyi went on to make 38 appearances over a 4-year span largely blighted by a number of injuries.  https://twitter.com/DankyiWill/status/1545382737250582528?s=20&t=7lSrCcG4R8am_vslqDCJcQ During his stint with Hearts of…

French club OGC Nice have set sights on signing Ghanaian midfielder Kudus Mohammed ahead of the new season.  The creative force who joined the Dutch side from Danish club Nordsjælland some two seasons ago has gone on to establish himself as a mainstay with his current club.  According to reports from L’Equipe, the French club have tabled a €12m offer to the Dutch club for the services of Kudus.  It remains to be seen if Ajax will let go of one of their budding talents or whether, the player’s representatives will be swayed by the prospects of playing in the…

Ghana and Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has defied odds that he will crumble under pressure playing for the senior national team, Ghana Blackstars.  The pacy forward who recently completed his national switch to play for Ghana remarked that his experiences in Europe for Basque club, Bilbao will help him during his stint with the Blackstars as he’s used to playing under pressure.  “The pressure is part of football, I have played about 300 games in Spain and the pressure is good for me,  Going to Blackstars,  I will enjoy the pressure because this is important for me and my…

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…